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Population 491: a town in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Velesmes-Échevanne is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Velesmes-Échevanne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel de ville, in Gray, 5.2 mi away.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Velesmes-Échevanne.
25% of adults hold a degree, higher than Haute-Saône’s towns (22%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Under 15: 18% of residents. Velesmes-Échevanne has a median age of 46.9.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Velesmes-Échevanne | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 8.7% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Jobs located in Velesmes-Échevanne: 100, for 200 residents in work (0.4 each). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €25,900 a year per consumption unit, above Haute-Saône’s towns (€22,560) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
12 houses and apartments changed hands in Velesmes-Échevanne from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.44/m² a month. The sales split: 92% houses, the rest apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Velesmes-Échevanne. Best known first.
Nothing in Velesmes-Échevanne is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Velesmes-Échevanne yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velesmes-Échevanne | 491 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gray | 5,365 | 5.2 | C− | A | D− | C |
| Les Auxons Doubs | 2,533 | 15 | — | C | — | A− |
| Miserey-Salines Doubs | 2,661 | 16 | — | C− | — | A |
| École-Valentin Doubs | 2,579 | 17 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Saint-Vit Doubs | 5,133 | 17 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Velesmes-Échevanne is a commune of 491 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Gray. 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
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 4, 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.