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A town of 203 in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Foncine-le-Bas isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 37% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are just over a third of the population.
The 2 things Foncine-le-Bas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Foncine-le-Bas 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, 6.3 mi away.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Foncine-le-Bas is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Foncine-le-Bas.
Children under 15 make up 13%, below Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Just over a third of residents have reached 65. Half the people of Foncine-le-Bas are older than 54.3.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Foncine-le-Bas | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 7.8% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Foncine-le-Bas holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each.
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.
The market in Foncine-le-Bas: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €11.52/m² a month. Houses were 73% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Foncine-le-Bas as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Foncine-le-Bas is a commune of 203 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foncine-le-Bas | 203 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hauts de Bienne | 5,032 | 8 | B | A | C | C |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 9.6 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Les Rousses | 3,740 | 11 | A− | B | C | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.