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Home to 971 people, this town lies in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Hauteroche is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Hauteroche; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1939.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Hauteroche’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ruines du château: Photo: Zbh0170 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hauteroche.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, about level with Jura’s towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). 13% of residents are children under 15. Graduates make up 31% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Hauteroche | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Hauteroche; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,670 a year. Hauteroche has 350 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.9 per worker. Also worth knowing: at the census, 9.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Jura’s towns (17.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
Hauteroche recorded 26 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €8.56/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Hauteroche. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Hauteroche yet.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Hauteroche is a commune of 971 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse Haute Seille. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hauteroche | 971 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 5.1 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 6.5 | B | B | C− | B |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 10 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 12 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 16 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
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.