Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 199 residents, it is a town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Barretaine: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Barretaine as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame de Mouthier-le-Vieillard, in Poligny, 1.4 mi away.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Barretaine is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barretaine.
15% are under 15, about level with Jura’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 26% of the population. Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Barretaine | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
One in ten commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Barretaine holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. The median disposable income was €25,260 a year per consumption unit, close to both Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Barretaine, 98.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Jura’s towns (93.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away. At the general lycée, 100% of 143 candidates passed the bac, 2 points above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules GrévyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 85 | 92%±0 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Hyacinthe FriantNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 143 | 100%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €8.45/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in Barretaine.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Barretaine. Best known first.
Monastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Claire de Poligny2.3 km north, in Poligny
AttractionCouvent des Ursulines2.3 km northwest, in PolignyChurchChurchÉglise Notre-Dame de Mouthier-le-Vieillard2.2 km northwest, in PolignyAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Vaux-sur-Poligny1 km north, in PolignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Poligny2.6 km north, in PolignyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Barretaine yet.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Barretaine is a commune of 199 people in the Communauté de communes Arbois, Poligny, Salins, Cœur du Jura. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barretaine | 199 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 1.6 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 6.6 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 10 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 12 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 13 | B | B | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.