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Vallerois-le-BoisHaute-Saône

A town of 226 in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population

226

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.69

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,050

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Vallerois-le-Bois a good place to live?

Vallerois-le-Bois is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Château · Classé · Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Vallerois-le-Bois’ story

Vallerois-le-Bois in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vallerois-le-Bois: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.

39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jacques Froment, born in 1758, is the one person born in Vallerois-le-Bois before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vallerois-le-Bois.

Who lives here

Vallerois-le-Bois has fewer young adults than Haute-Saône’s towns or compared French towns: 7.8% are 15 to 24

Among adults, 20% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, higher than both Haute-Saône’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here.

52median age

Vallerois-le-BoisHaute-Saône medianFrance median

Haute-Saône medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vallerois-le-Bois
	Vallerois-le-Bois	Haute-Saône median	France median
Under 15	14%	15%	17%
15–24	7.8%	11%	11%
25–44	21%	21%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	26%	24%	22%
No diploma	24%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	17%	18%
Higher education	20%	22%	30%

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Ages52 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households110 households · 2 people per household Born abroad0.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Vallerois-le-Bois?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Vallerois-le-Bois keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Saône’s towns or compared French towns: 39% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The protected list starts in the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

12th c.

oldest protected part

1964

first monument protected

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Age of homes39% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Vallerois-le-Bois?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 4.3% of commuters in Vallerois-le-Bois go to work without a car, fewer than in Haute-Saône’s towns and across compared French towns

Unemployment stood at 11.1%, lower than Haute-Saône’s towns (15.0%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Vallerois-le-Bois holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,050 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

On foot3%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Vallerois-le-Bois, 0.4 per working resident

11.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,050

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€24,050 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Vallerois-le-Bois than in Haute-Saône’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.69/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Renting a house costs an estimated €9.12/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Vallerois-le-Bois.

€7.69/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Vallerois-le-Bois€7.69/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haute-Saône median€8.86/m²

€7.69/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.84 to €10.12/m² a month)

€9.12/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€7.69/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vallerois-le-Bois

11pages on Vallerois-le-Bois

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.3 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing4 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Vallerois-le-Bois has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Église paléochrétienneChurch · 6th & 7th c. · in Chassey-lès-Montbozon, 4.2 mi

Classé

Prieuré Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de MarastPriory · 16th c. · in Marast, 4.3 mi

Classé

Forge de MontagneyIndustrial building · 18th & 19th c. · in Montagney-Servigney, 4.4 mi

Classé

Sépulture mégalithiqueFunerary monument · in Aillevans, 5.9 mi

Famous people from Vallerois-le-Bois

One notable person was born in Vallerois-le-Bois.

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Jacques FromentFrench military personnel (1758-1812)

Vallerois-le-Bois’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Haute-Saône →

Échenoz-la-MélineVesoulLureBaume-les-DamesPort-sur-SaôneL'Isle-sur-le-DoubsVallerois-le-Bois

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Vallerois-le-Bois	226	—	—	—	—	—
Échenoz-la-Méline	3,158	8.1	B⁺	B⁺	A	A⁻
Vesoul	15,078	8.2	C⁻	A⁻	D⁻	C
Lure	7,877	13	B⁻	A	D	C⁻
Baume-les-Dames Doubs	5,155	14	B⁻	A	C⁻	C⁻
Port-sur-Saône	2,949	15	A⁻	A⁺	A⁻	C
L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs Doubs	2,780	15	C⁻	A	C	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Vallerois-le-Bois

Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Vallerois-le-Bois is a commune of 226 people in the Communauté de communes du Triangle Vert. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population: 226 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Triangle Vert
Département: Haute-Saône (70)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 4.9 sq mi (12.6 km²)
INSEE code: 70516

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.