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Home to 396 people, this town lies in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Bersaillin falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bersaillin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1977.
33% 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 Bersaillin.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 16th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bersaillin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, below Jura’s towns (27%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 8.7% of residents. Graduates make up nearly a third of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bersaillin | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Bersaillin number 150, against 200 residents in work (0.9 per worker). Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 6.3% of working residents in Bersaillin didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Sales in Bersaillin from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Bersaillin. Best known first.
The list names few of Bersaillin’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Bersaillin as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bersaillin | 396 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 5.4 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 9 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 13 | B | B | C− | B |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 13 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Tavaux | 3,888 | 15 | A | B+ | B | A− |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 17 | A | B+ | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bersaillin is a commune of 396 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
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.