Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 186 in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Gizia is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Gizia does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gizia, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2013.
53% 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 Gizia.
In the comparison, Gizia comes below both Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 34% of residents.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Gizia | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.7% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
For Gizia, that is above both Jura’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gizia, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Gizia sits below both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Gizia has 0 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 2.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
That puts Gizia close to Jura’s towns (89.0%) and above compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Roger BoyerNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 63 | 90%+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.
On this, Gizia is below both Jura’s towns (€10.38/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and gardens in and near Gizia. Best known first.
Gizia has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Etienne de Châtel: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gizia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gizia | 186 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire | 6,446 | 11 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 12 | B | B | C− | B |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 12 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Gizia is a commune of 186 people in the Communauté de communes Porte du 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
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.