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293 residents make their home in this town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Menotey a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Menotey has none.

Ensemble formé par la fontaine, le lavoir et la croix, au Nord du village
Ensemble formé par la fontaine, le lavoir et la croix, au Nord du village · Inscrit · Photo: Mairie de menotey · CC BY-SA 4.0
Menotey’s story

Menotey in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Menotey; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.

43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1946First protected: Ensemble formé par la fontaine, le lavoir et la croix, au N…
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Menotey.

History

Old homes shape Menotey: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Jura’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Menotey; none is classé, France’s top protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
16th c.
oldest protected part
1946
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Menotey has fewer young adults than Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 7.5% are 15 to 24

Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, lower than Jura’s towns (27%) and near compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 37% of adults. Menotey has a median age of 47.5.

47.5median age
MenoteyJura medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education37%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Menotey
MenoteyJura medianFrance median
Under 1515%14%17%
15–247.5%10%11%
25–4423%21%23%
45–6433%26%26%
65+22%27%22%
No diploma13%21%19%
CAP or BEP24%25%26%
Baccalauréat20%18%18%
Higher education37%28%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Menotey has lower unemployment than Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 2.1%

At the census, one in ten commuters got to work without a car. Half of residents lived on more than €27,540 a year per consumption unit, above Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%
Public transport6%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
0
jobs based in Menotey, 0.1 per working resident
2.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,540
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Menotey is €10.99/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Houses were 92% of what sold. 13 houses and apartments changed hands in Menotey from July 2023 to June 2026.

€10.99/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Menotey€10.99/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Jura median€10.38/m²
€10.99/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.50 to €14.22/m² a month)
€10.10/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Chevigny and 2 more in and around Menotey

Heritage and gardens in and near Menotey. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Menotey

12pages on Menotey

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Menotey; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Oratoire avec statue du Dieu-de-Pitié: Photo: Oeil Comtois · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ensemble formé par la fontaine, le lavoir et la croix, au Nord du village: Photo: Mairie de menotey · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Menotey

2 notable people were born in Menotey.

Their page →

Menotey’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Jura →
AuxonneDoleDamparisTavauxGenlisSaint-VitAuxonneDoleDamparisTavauxGenlisSaint-VitMenotey
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Menotey293—————
Auxonne Côte-d'Or7,5815.2C+A−C+C
Dole23,8405.2B−B+CB−
Damparis2,5877.4BA−AC−
Tavaux3,8889.2AB+BA−
Genlis Côte-d'Or5,09314A−BB+C−
Saint-Vit Doubs5,13315A−C+B−B+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Menotey

Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Menotey is a commune of 293 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Dole. 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

Population
293 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Dole
Département
Jura (39)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
1.9 sq mi (5 km²)
INSEE code
39323

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.