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The town has 567 residents and lies in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
L'Étoile has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in L'Étoile, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near L'Étoile. Best known first.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lons-le-Saunier4.6 km south, in Lons-le-Saunier
MuseumMaison de la Vache qui rit4.5 km south, in Lons-le-SaunierChâteauChâteauChâteau de Persangesin townRuinsRuinsChâteau de Pymont3 km south, in Villeneuve-sous-PymontChâteauChâteauChâteau du Pin3.3 km east, in Le PinPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in L'Étoile.
17% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, about level with Jura’s towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 41% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| L'Étoile | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in L'Étoile, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 2 of the 3 are houses and mansions.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per resident in work, L'Étoile counts 0.4 jobs (100 jobs, 250 workers). Unemployment stood at 4.7%, below both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 2.8% 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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 82% passed the bac pro, of 130 candidates at 3 lycées. For collège, the closest is 2.9 mi away. Near L'Étoile, 92.6% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with both Jura’s towns (93.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-ExupéryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 88 | 93%+3 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Jean MichelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 390 | 96%−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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.56/m² a month. 15 houses and apartments changed hands in L'Étoile from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in L'Étoile, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in L'Étoile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Étoile | 567 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 2.5 | B | B | C− | B |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 3 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 12 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire | 6,446 | 16 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 17 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 18 | A | B+ | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
L'Étoile is a commune of 567 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 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.