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A town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 248 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Pupillin falls below the line for grades. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Pupillin does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Pupillin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Pupillin. Best known first.
AttractionTour Gloriette2.3 km northeast, in Arbois
MuseumMaison de Louis Pasteur à Arbois2.7 km north, in Arbois
MuseumMusée de la vigne et du vin du Jura2.6 km northeast, in ArboisAttractionAttractionGrotte des Planches4.3 km east, in Les Planches-près-ArboisAttractionAttractionChâteau Bontemps2.4 km north, in ArboisPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pupillin.
Over-65s are 28% of the population. Children under 15 make up 19%, above Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Pupillin has a median age of 50.8 years.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Pupillin | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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 Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Pupillin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to Antiquity.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over one in ten 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%). Jobs located in Pupillin: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.7 each). Households’ median disposable income: €27,610 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 1.6 mi off. General-bac pupils go 4.1 mi to the nearest lycée.
| 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.
House rents are put at about €8.45/m² a month. The market in Pupillin: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Pupillin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Petit temple antique ou fanum: Photo: Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pupillin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupillin | 248 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 1.7 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 4 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 12 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 17 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 18 | B | B | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Pupillin is a commune of 248 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 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.