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ÉquevillonJura

A town of 561 in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Équevillon a good place to live?

Équevillon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Équevillon stand out

The one thing Équevillon does most differently from other towns.

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Équevillon’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Équevillon’s story

1 historic monument, the oldest from Antiquity

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Équevillon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1988.

4.4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1988First protected: Temple et bourgade gallo-romaine
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The data

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Who lives here

Older residents shape Équevillon: 33% are 65 or over, above Jura’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Équevillon above both Jura’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.8% of the population.

52.1median age
ÉquevillonJura medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Équevillon
ÉquevillonJura medianFrance median
Under 1514%14%17%
15–247.8%10%11%
25–4417%21%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+33%27%22%
No diploma24%21%19%
CAP or BEP26%25%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%18%
Higher education27%28%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

1 historic monument, the oldest from Antiquity

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Équevillon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 4.4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
Antiquity
oldest protected part
1988
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Équevillon is better off than Jura’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €31,020 a year per consumption unit

On this, Équevillon is above both Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970). 4.6% of the labour force are out of work. Équevillon has 150 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.7 per worker.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving95%
Bicycle2%
On foot0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Public transport0%
150
jobs based in Équevillon, 0.7 per working resident
4.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€31,020
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

92.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 1.4 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

In the comparison, Équevillon comes above both Jura’s towns (89.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

98%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Équevillon92.0%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Équevillon95.6%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège privé Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest collègeCollègeCollège8392%+3 pts
Lycée polyvalent Paul-Émile VictorNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée12698%±0 pts

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98%
passed the general and technological bac, ±0 pts against the expected rate
92%
passed the vocational bac, +1.8 pts against the expected rate
92.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +1.4 pts against the expected rate
1.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Équevillon is €9.97/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€9.97/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Équevillon€9.97/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Jura median€10.38/m²
€9.97/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.48 to €13.29/m² a month)
€11.52/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château du Mont Rivel and 5 more in and around Équevillon

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Équevillon. Best known first.

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Everything we know about Équevillon

13pages on Équevillon

Landmarks

Équevillon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Équevillon

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Équevillon yet.

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Équevillon’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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ChampagnolePolignyArboisHauts de BienneChampagnolePolignyArboisHauts de BienneÉquevillon
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Équevillon561—————
Champagnole8,0361.7AB+B−B
Poligny3,97612A+AC+B+
Arbois3,11413A+A−AC+
Hauts de Bienne5,03217BACC

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Équevillon

Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Équevillon is a commune of 561 people in the Communauté de communes Champagnole Nozeroy 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

Population
561 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Champagnole Nozeroy Jura
Département
Jura (39)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²)
INSEE code
39210

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.