Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
484 people call this town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Fort-du-Plasne falls below the line for grades. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Fort-du-Plasne does most differently from other towns.
Fort-du-Plasne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2003.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fort-du-Plasne.
Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults, below Jura’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over. Under 15: 18% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Fort-du-Plasne | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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.
Fort-du-Plasne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €28,240 a year per consumption unit, above Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Unemployment is 7.0%. Fort-du-Plasne holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 14 homes in Fort-du-Plasne.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Fort-du-Plasne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chalet du Coin d'Aval: Photo: Pmau · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Fort-du-Plasne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort-du-Plasne | 484 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hauts de Bienne | 5,032 | 7.1 | B | A | C | C |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 9.5 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Les Rousses | 3,740 | 10 | A− | B | C | A |
| Saint-Claude | 8,386 | 17 | B | A+ | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Fort-du-Plasne is a commune of 484 people in the Communauté de communes La Grandvallière. 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 9, 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.