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This town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a population of 315.
Les Bouchoux isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 29% of homes.
The one thing Les Bouchoux does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Les Bouchoux counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Bouchoux.
41% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Jura’s towns (14%). Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Les Bouchoux | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Les Bouchoux is Borne frontière (ancienne). Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 6.5%, below Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs based in Les Bouchoux number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.5 per worker). At the census, 10.9% of working residents in Les Bouchoux didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Sales in Les Bouchoux from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
On the Culture ministry’s list, Les Bouchoux counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
Wikidata places 3 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Les Bouchoux as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Bouchoux | 315 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arbent Ain | 3,555 | 6.1 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Saint-Claude | 8,386 | 7.1 | B | A+ | C | B |
| Oyonnax Ain | 22,480 | 8 | B | B− | B− | C+ |
| Bellignat Ain | 3,525 | 8.9 | A− | B | B | A− |
| Péron Ain | 2,916 | 9.2 | A | C− | A | A |
| Thoiry Ain | 6,569 | 9.2 | A− | D | B | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Les Bouchoux is a commune of 315 people in the Communauté de communes Haut-Jura Saint-Claude. 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.