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624 people live in this town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Pont-de-Poitte has none. Second homes make up just over a fifth of its housing.
The one thing Pont-de-Poitte does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pont-de-Poitte as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle du cimetière désaffecté (ancienne), in Barésia-sur-l'Ain, 2.2 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Pont-de-Poitte. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pont-de-Poitte.
The share of residents under 15 is 14%. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.4% of the town, below Jura’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Just over a quarter of residents have reached 65.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Pont-de-Poitte | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
8.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Jura’s towns (17.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Pont-de-Poitte counts 0.7 jobs (200 jobs, 300 workers). Households’ median disposable income: €24,590 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 2.9 mi off. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 9.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des LacsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 49 | 94%+2 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 29 homes in Pont-de-Poitte. Among the homes sold, 66% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Pont-de-Poitte 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 Pont-de-Poitte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-de-Poitte | 624 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 9 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 10 | B | B | C− | B |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 15 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Saint-Claude | 8,386 | 15 | B | A+ | C | B |
| Hauts de Bienne | 5,032 | 16 | B | A | C | C |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 18 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Pont-de-Poitte is a commune of 624 people in the Communauté de communes Terre d'Émeraude Communauté. 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.