Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
64 people call this town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Plénise has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 11% of homes.
The one thing Plénise does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Plénise; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Plénise.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 4.8% of the town, below Jura’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Over-65s are nearly a fifth of the population. Among adults, 36% have a degree.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Plénise | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Plénise; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.4% 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Plénise: 1 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Plénise has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Plénise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plénise | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 7.2 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 14 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 16 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Pontarlier Doubs | 18,067 | 17 | A− | C+ | B− | B− |
| Doubs Doubs | 3,335 | 17 | A− | C | A+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Plénise is a commune of 64 people in the Communauté de communes Champagnole Nozeroy 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 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.