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A town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 174 people.
Les Moussières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 54% of its housing.
The one thing Les Moussières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Les Moussières, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2014.
40% 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 Moussières.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Les Moussières, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 count for 15% of the people here. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, below Jura’s towns (27%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Half of Les Moussières is older than 46.3, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Les Moussières | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €28,010 a year per consumption unit, above both Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Les Moussières number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.6 per worker). At the census, 18.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
House rents are put at about €8.92/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Les Moussières.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Les Moussières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Les Moussières 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 Moussières | 174 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Claude | 8,386 | 4.6 | B | A+ | C | B |
| Thoiry Ain | 6,569 | 7.6 | A− | D | B | A+ |
| Gex Ain | 13,627 | 8.3 | A− | C− | B− | A |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly Ain | 14,432 | 8.6 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| Cessy Ain | 5,832 | 8.8 | A+ | C− | A | A+ |
| Ségny Ain | 2,941 | 9.2 | — | C− | — | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Les Moussières is a commune of 174 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.