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Port-LesneyJura

A town of 532 in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Population
532
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.05
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€28,160
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Port-Lesney a good place to live?

Port-Lesney is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Port-Lesney stand out

The one thing Port-Lesney does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
13%2%Port-LesneyMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
13% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Ermitage Notre-Dame de Lorette
Ermitage Notre-Dame de Lorette · Inscrit · Photo: Barnett · CC BY-SA 3.0
Port-Lesney’s story

Port-Lesney in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Port-Lesney, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.

29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1997First protected: Pont bow-string de la route départementale no 48
  • 2002Most recently protected: Ermitage Notre-Dame de Lorette
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Port-Lesney.

Who lives here

More people in Port-Lesney hold a degree than in Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 35%

That puts Port-Lesney above both Jura’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). 14% of residents are children under 15.

49.3median age
Port-LesneyJura medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education35%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Port-Lesney
Port-LesneyJura medianFrance median
Under 1514%14%17%
15–249.2%10%11%
25–4420%21%23%
45–6431%26%26%
65+25%27%22%
No diploma13%21%19%
CAP or BEP30%25%26%
Baccalauréat18%18%18%
Higher education35%28%30%
Full pagePort-Lesney’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages49.3 median age · 25% are 65 or overHouseholds260 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad3.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Port-Lesney?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Port-Lesney: 29% were built before 1919, more than in Jura’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

On this, Port-Lesney is above both Jura’s towns (9.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Port-Lesney, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
Level not given1
15th c.
oldest protected part
1997
first monument protected
Full pagePort-Lesney’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes29% built before 1919 · Older homesMap3 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Port-Lesney?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Port-Lesney has lower unemployment than Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 7.1%

In the comparison, Port-Lesney comes below both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Port-Lesney has 200 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.9 per worker. The median disposable income is €28,160 a year per consumption unit.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
On foot5%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Bicycle1%
200
jobs based in Port-Lesney, 0.9 per working resident
7.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,160
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pagePort-Lesney’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.9 per working residentGetting to work8% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€28,160 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Port-Lesney than in Jura’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.05/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

For Port-Lesney, that is below both Jura’s towns (€10.38/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€9.05/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Port-Lesney€9.05/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Jura median€10.38/m²
€9.05/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.53 to €12.53/m² a month)
€8.72/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pagePort-Lesney’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.05/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Germigney and 8 more in and around Port-Lesney

Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Port-Lesney. Best known first.

All attractions →
AttractionAttractionChâteau de Germigneyin townAttractionAttractionVerger conservatoire « Les croqueurs de pommes »in townAttractionAttractionMaison d'Edgar Faurein townAttractionAttractionPassage dans la rochein townMuseumMuseumMaison du Bois et de la Forêt3.5 km southwest, in MouchardChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rennes-sur-Loue2.7 km northeast, in Rennes-sur-Loue
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Port-Lesney

13pages on Port-Lesney
The big questions
Schools0 collèges and two lycées within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 16.9 mi awayHousing16 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute200 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors40% of the commune is protected natureAttractions4 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 49.3History3 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Port-Lesney, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Inscrit
Pont bow-string de la route départementale no 48Bridge · 20th c.
Ermitage Notre-Dame de LoretteReligious building · 15th & 17th c.
Photo credits

Ermitage Notre-Dame de Lorette: Photo: Barnett · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Port-Lesney

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Port-Lesney yet.

How we find them →

Port-Lesney’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Jura →
ArboisPolignySaint-VitOrnansDoleArboisPolignySaint-VitOrnansDolePort-Lesney
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Port-Lesney532—————
Arbois3,1147A+A−AC+
Poligny3,97613A+AC+B+
Saint-Vit Doubs5,13313A−C+B−B+
Ornans Doubs4,41917A+A−A−B+
Dole23,84017B−B+CB−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Port-Lesney

Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Port-Lesney is a commune of 532 people in the Communauté de communes du Val d'Amour. 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

Population
532 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Val d'Amour
Département
Jura (39)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²)
INSEE code
39439

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 October 30, 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.