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With 235 residents, it is a town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Jeurre has none. Just over one in ten homes here are second homes. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Jeurre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Jeurre as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle de Saint-Romain-de-Roche, in Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude, 1.9 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Jeurre 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 Jeurre.
Under 15: 13% of residents. A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Jura’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 28% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Jeurre | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 6.7%, below both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 3.5% of working residents in Jeurre didn’t travel to work at all. After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,120 a year per consumption unit.
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.
5 houses and apartments changed hands in Jeurre from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Jeurre.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Jeurre is a commune of 235 people in the Communauté de communes Terre d'Émeraude Communauté. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeurre | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arbent Ain | 3,555 | 5.9 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Saint-Claude | 8,386 | 7.5 | B | A+ | C | B |
| Oyonnax Ain | 22,480 | 8 | B | B− | B− | C+ |
| Bellignat Ain | 3,525 | 8.9 | A− | B | B | A− |
| Montréal-la-Cluse Ain | 3,568 | 14 | B | B− | A− | B− |
| Nantua Ain | 3,416 | 16 | C+ | A− | C | B− |
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.