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Home to 386 people, this town lies in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Frébuans out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Frébuans as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne borne frontière, in Condamine, 2.7 mi away.
16% 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 Frébuans.
Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents. Children under 15 make up 17%, above Jura’s towns (14%) and close to compared French towns (17%). The age that splits Frébuans in two is 47.5.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Frébuans | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €27,420 a year per consumption unit, above Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. For its 150 residents in work, Frébuans has 100 jobs: 0.7 each. The census found 1.8% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.94/m² a month. Sales in Frébuans from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Frébuans. Best known first.
Archaeological siteTumulus de Lons-le-Saunier3.9 km northeast, in Lons-le-SaunierChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gevingey2.3 km southeast, in GevingeyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Courbouzon3.1 km east, in CourbouzonAttractionAttractionParcours d'accrobranche Montciel4.2 km northeast, in Lons-le-SaunierArt galleryArt galleryAtelier David Kunzli1.6 km south, in TrenalPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Frébuans is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Frébuans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frébuans | 386 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 2.7 | B | B | C− | B |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 3.7 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire | 6,446 | 12 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 16 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Frébuans is a commune of 386 people in the Communauté d'agglomération ECLA (Espace Communautaire Lons Agglomération). 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.