Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 236 residents and lies in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Montigny-lès-Arsures out for now. Over-65s are 34% of the population.
The one thing Montigny-lès-Arsures does most differently from other towns.
Montigny-lès-Arsures has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1981.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Montigny-lès-Arsures. Best known first.
MuseumMaison de Louis Pasteur à Arbois2.1 km southwest, in Arbois
AttractionTour Gloriette2.6 km south, in Arbois
MuseumMusée de la vigne et du vin du Jura2.3 km south, in ArboisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montigny-lès-Arsuresin townRuinsRuinsTour du zouave Cocoin townPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montigny-lès-Arsures.
Just over a third of residents have reached 65. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.6%, below Jura’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Graduates make up 33% of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Montigny-lès-Arsures | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 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.
Montigny-lès-Arsures has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
50 jobs are based in Montigny-lès-Arsures, for 100 working residents (0.6 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €28,060 a year per consumption unit, above both Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970). 7.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
General-bac pupils go 5.1 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 1.4 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis PasteurNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 40 | 100%+4 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.
The market in Montigny-lès-Arsures: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Montigny-lès-Arsures’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montigny-lès-Arsures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montigny-lès-Arsures | 236 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 1.3 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 7 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 14 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Dole | 23,840 | 18 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montigny-lès-Arsures is a commune of 236 people in the Communauté de communes Arbois, Poligny, Salins, Cœur du Jura. 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.