Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 128 people, lies in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Lamain out for now.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Lamain, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Lamain. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Lamain.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Lamain, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Among adults, 40% have a degree. 18% are under 15, above Jura’s towns (14%) and close to compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Lamain | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. The median disposable income was €26,350 a year per consumption unit, higher than Jura’s towns (€24,890) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Saint-Lamain.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Lamain has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de la Sauge: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Lamain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Lamain | 128 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 5.8 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 8.8 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 8.9 | B | B | C− | B |
| Arbois | 3,114 | 11 | A+ | A− | A | C+ |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 15 | A | B+ | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Lamain is a commune of 128 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse Haute Seille. 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.