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With 621 residents, it is a town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Lavancia-Epercy isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lavancia-Epercy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2015.
0.8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Lavancia-Epercy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lavancia-Epercy.
A quarter of residents are 65 or over. Half of Lavancia-Epercy is older than 48.9, half younger. Graduates make up 27% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Lavancia-Epercy | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
0.8% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Jura’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €28,820 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970). Lavancia-Epercy has 250 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.9 per worker. 2.7% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
Houses made up 92% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. The market in Lavancia-Epercy: 13 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lavancia-Epercy yet.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lavancia-Epercy is a commune of 621 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavancia-Epercy | 621 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arbent Ain | 3,555 | 3.2 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Oyonnax Ain | 22,480 | 5.2 | B | B− | B− | C+ |
| Bellignat Ain | 3,525 | 6.1 | A− | B | B | A− |
| Saint-Claude | 8,386 | 9.6 | B | A+ | C | B |
| Montréal-la-Cluse Ain | 3,568 | 11 | B | B− | A− | B− |
| Nantua Ain | 3,416 | 13 | 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.