Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 161 in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Chamole is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Chamole does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chamole, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Chamole. Best known first.
Monastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Claire de Poligny1.2 km west, in Poligny
AttractionCouvent des Ursulines1.4 km west, in PolignyAttractionAttractionÉglise Notre-Dame de Mouthier-le-Vieillard1.8 km west, in PolignyAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Vaux-sur-Poligny1.5 km south, in PolignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Poligny1.3 km west, in PolignyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chamole.
Chamole sits below both Jura’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. 19% of residents are children under 15.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Chamole | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
That puts Chamole above both Jura’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chamole, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On this, Chamole is below both Jura’s towns (17.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Chamole has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.1 per worker. The median disposable income is €26,900 a year per consumption unit.
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 Chamole, 98.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above both Jura’s towns (93.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| 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.
In the comparison, Chamole comes below both Jura’s towns (€10.38/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Chamole has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle du château (ancienne): Photo: JGS25 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chamole 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamole | 161 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 1 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 5.1 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 11 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 14 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 14 | B | B | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chamole is a commune of 161 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 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.