Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
57 people call this town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Boissière out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for just over two in five homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things La Boissière does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Boissière; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.
42% 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 La Boissière.
Over-65s are 30% of the population. Children under 15 make up 18%, above both Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). 33% of adults hold a degree.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| La Boissière | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 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’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Boissière; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Bus, tram or train carried 5.6% of working residents in La Boissière to work 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.
The nearest collège is 2.6 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 12.9 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Xavier BichatNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 42 | 100%+8 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.
Sales in La Boissière from July 2023 to June 2026: 4 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
La Boissière has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Boissière 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Boissière | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arbent Ain | 3,555 | 12 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Oyonnax Ain | 22,480 | 13 | B | B− | B− | C+ |
| Bellignat Ain | 3,525 | 13 | A− | B | B | A− |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois Ain | 2,584 | 15 | — | B | — | A+ |
| Saint-Claude | 8,386 | 16 | B | A+ | C | B |
| Montréal-la-Cluse Ain | 3,568 | 17 | B | B− | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
La Boissière is a commune of 57 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
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 9, 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.