The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bans: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). 12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Croix de chemin en pierre datée de 1539 16th c.

16th c.

oldest protected part

1907

first monument protected

Full pageBans’ history pageOpen the page

Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Age of homes12% built before 1919 · Older homes Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Bans?”

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

Who lives here

Children make up only 12% of Bans, fewer than in Jura’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Bans is below both Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 12% of the town.

50.4median age

BansJura medianFrance median

Jura medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

12%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Bans
	Bans	Jura median	France median
Under 15	12%	14%	17%
15–24	12%	10%	11%
25–44	16%	21%	23%
45–64	39%	26%	26%
65+	21%	27%	22%
No diploma	14%	21%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	18%	18%
Higher education	34%	28%	30%

Full pageBans’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.4 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households80 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad0.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Bans?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Incomes in Bans run higher than in Jura’s towns or compared French towns: a median €28,870 a year per consumption unit

In the comparison, Bans comes above both Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970). 6.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Bans has 150 jobs for 100 working residents, 1.8 per worker.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

Public transport6%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot0%

150

jobs based in Bans, 1.8 per working resident

9.4%

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

€28,870

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageBans’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€28,870 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 1.8 per working resident

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

Schools

95.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For Bans, that is above both Jura’s towns (89.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

95.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Bans95.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Jules GrévyNearest collègeCollège	Collège	41	95%+3 pts

95.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +3 pts against the expected rate

1 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageBans’ schools pageOpen the page

Collèges95.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Bans is €10.90/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€10.90/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bans€10.90/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Jura median€10.38/m²

€10.90/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.71 to €13.65/m² a month)

€11.06/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBans’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.90/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Jules Grévy and 2 more in and around Bans

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Bans. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Jules Grévy1.6 km east, in Mont-sous-Vaudrey AttractionAttractionMoulin du Val d'Amour3.1 km east, in Vaudrey ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vaudrey3.3 km east, in Vaudrey

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Everything we know about Bans

13pages on Bans

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 8.8 mi away Housing4 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.4 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Bans has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Croix de chemin en pierre datée de 1539Cross · 16th c.

Classé

Croix de carrefour en pierre datée de 1613Cross · 17th c. · in Parcey, 5.5 mi

Classé

Église Notre-Dame des Ardents ou Saint-ChristopheChurch · 13th c. · in Chissey-sur-Loue, 7 mi

Classé

Château de MenthonChâteau · 18th c. · in Choisey, 8.1 mi

Photo credits

Croix de chemin en pierre datée de 1539: Photo: Benoît Prieur · CC0

Famous people from Bans

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bans yet.

How we find them →

Bans’ neighbors

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

All towns in Jura →

DoleTavauxDamparisArboisPolignyAuxonneBans

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bans	174	—	—	—	—	—
Dole	23,840	8.7	B⁻	B⁺	C	B⁻
Tavaux	3,888	9.2	A	B⁺	B	A⁻
Damparis	2,587	10	B	A⁻	A	C⁻
Arbois	3,114	10	A⁺	A⁻	A	C⁺
Poligny	3,976	11	A⁺	A	C⁺	B⁺
Auxonne Côte-d'Or	7,581	17	C⁺	A⁻	C⁺	C

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

About Bans

Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Bans is a commune of 174 people in the Communauté de communes du Val d'Amour. 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: 174 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Val d'Amour
Département: Jura (39)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
INSEE code: 39037

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 October 30, 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.