Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 494 in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Desnes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Desnes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix du cimetière, in Lombard, 2.1 mi away.
13% 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 Desnes.
Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. 17% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Jura’s towns (14%). The median resident of Desnes is 47 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Desnes | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Desnes counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). 3.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €25,310 a year per consumption unit, near 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.
The nearest general lycée is 7 mi away. For collège, the closest is 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du ParcNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 86%−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.
Among the homes sold, 93% were houses. The market in Desnes: 14 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €8.94/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Desnes. Best known first.
Nothing in Desnes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Desnes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desnes | 494 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 6.5 | B | B | C− | B |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 7.5 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 12 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire | 6,446 | 15 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 17 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Desnes is a commune of 494 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse Haute Seille. 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.