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It is a town of 911 residents in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Messia-sur-Sorne has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Messia-sur-Sorne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château (ruines), in Montmorot, 1.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Messia-sur-Sorne. Best known first.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lons-le-Saunier3.3 km northeast, in Lons-le-Saunier
Manor houseThermes Lédonia3.6 km east, in Lons-le-Saunier
Archaeological siteTumulus de Lons-le-Saunier1.5 km northeast, in Lons-le-Saunier
MuseumMaison de la Vache qui rit3.5 km northeast, in Lons-le-SaunierRuinsRuinsChâteau de Pymont3.6 km northeast, in Villeneuve-sous-PymontChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gevingey2.8 km south, in GevingeyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Messia-sur-Sorne.
9.9% of residents are 15 to 24, below Jura’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. Line up the people of Messia-sur-Sorne by age and the one in the middle is 49.
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Messia-sur-Sorne | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.7% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 500 jobs are based in Messia-sur-Sorne, for 400 working residents (1.2 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €26,210 a year per consumption unit.
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 closest collège is 1.7 mi off. The bac pass rate near Messia-sur-Sorne is 92.6%, about level with both Jura’s towns (93.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Rouget-de-LisleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 112 | 82%−9 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Jean MichelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 390 | 96%−2 pts |
| Collège privé Sainte-Marie PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 46 | 100%+5 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.
Houses were 91% of what sold. The market in Messia-sur-Sorne: 22 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Messia-sur-Sorne is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Messia-sur-Sorne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messia-sur-Sorne | 911 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 1.3 | B | B | C− | B |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 2.2 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire | 6,446 | 14 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 15 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Messia-sur-Sorne is a commune of 911 people in the Communauté d'agglomération ECLA (Espace Communautaire Lons Agglomération). 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.