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Population 122: a town in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Vellefrie falls below the line for grades. 17% of residents are 15 to 24.
The one thing Vellefrie does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vellefrie as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison ou demeure dite « Le Château », in Saulx, 2.9 mi away.
27% 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 Vellefrie.
34% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Haute-Saône’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 13% of the population. Line up the people of Vellefrie by age and the one in the middle is 42.7.
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Vellefrie | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 17% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 7.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Haute-Saône’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,830 a year per consumption unit.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Vellefrie.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Vellefrie 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 Vellefrie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vellefrie | 122 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vesoul | 15,078 | 6.2 | C− | A− | D− | C |
| Échenoz-la-Méline | 3,158 | 8 | B+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Port-sur-Saône | 2,949 | 8.3 | A− | A+ | A− | C |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 6,663 | 11 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse | 2,814 | 13 | B− | A+ | A | D− |
| Lure | 7,877 | 13 | B− | A | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vellefrie is a commune of 122 people in the Communauté de communes Terres de Saône. 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.