Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 427 residents in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Montaigu has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. It skews older: nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Montaigu does most differently from other towns.
Montaigu has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Montaigu. Best known first.
Manor houseThermes Lédonia1.6 km northwest, in Lons-le-Saunier
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lons-le-Saunier2.3 km northwest, in Lons-le-Saunier
MuseumMaison de la Vache qui rit2.3 km northwest, in Lons-le-Saunier
Archaeological siteTumulus de Lons-le-Saunier3.1 km west, in Lons-le-SaunierRuinsRuinsChâteau de Pymont3.9 km northwest, in Villeneuve-sous-PymontChâteauChâteauChâteau de Courbouzon3.4 km west, in CourbouzonPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montaigu.
44% of adults hold a degree, above Jura’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Typical age in Montaigu: 52.6, the median.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Montaigu | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 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.
The protected list starts in the 13th century. Montaigu has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Montaigu: 100, for 200 residents in work (0.5 each). Half of residents lived on more than €28,690 a year per consumption unit, above Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 9.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
Near Montaigu, 92.6% of lycée candidates passed the bac, near both Jura’s towns (93.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 1.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Aristide BriandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 74 | 96%+3 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.
Sales in Montaigu from July 2023 to June 2026: 16 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €9.27/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Montaigu’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Montaigu.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montaigu | 427 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 1.2 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 2.4 | B | B | C− | B |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 14 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire | 6,446 | 16 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 17 | A | B+ | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montaigu is a commune of 427 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 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.