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Some 494 people live in this town, in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Bellefontaine has none. 38% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Bellefontaine does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bellefontaine as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ensemble métallurgique des forges de Syam, in Syam, 11.6 mi away.
16% 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 Bellefontaine.
Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Jura’s towns (27%) and close to compared French towns (22%). At 46.6, the median resident of Bellefontaine sits in the middle of the age range.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bellefontaine | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 6.2%, below both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The census found 7.0% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 250 residents in work, Bellefontaine has 300 jobs: 1.2 each.
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.
For collège, the closest is 2.9 mi away. Near Bellefontaine, 93.5% of lycée candidates passed the bac, in line with Jura’s towns (93.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre-Hyacinthe CazeauxNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 89%+3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Victor BérardNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 110 | 96%−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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €11.93/m² a month. Of the homes sold, 68% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 22 homes in Bellefontaine.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Bellefontaine. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la lunette4.7 km southwest, in Hauts de BienneManor houseManor houseChâteau Jobez3.8 km southwest, in Hauts de BienneAttractionAttractionVia Ferrata de la Roche au Dade4.4 km southwest, in Hauts de BienneManor houseManor houseMaison Lamartine4.5 km southwest, in Hauts de BiennePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Bellefontaine is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Bellefontaine.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefontaine | 494 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hauts de Bienne | 5,032 | 3.1 | B | A | C | C |
| Les Rousses | 3,740 | 4.9 | A− | B | C | A |
| Divonne-les-Bains Ain | 10,464 | 14 | C+ | D− | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Claude | 8,386 | 15 | B | A+ | C | B |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 15 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Gex Ain | 13,627 | 15 | A− | C− | B− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bellefontaine is a commune of 494 people in the Communauté de communes Haut-Jura Arcade Communauté. 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.