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A town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 658 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Salans has none.
Salans has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
15% 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 Salans.
Among adults, 37% have a degree. People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town, lower than both Jura’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Salans is 39.8 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Salans | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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.
Salans has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 5.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Jura’s towns (17.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Salans has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.1 per worker. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €29,330 a year.
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.
Collège pupils travel 1.5 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Gustave EiffelNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 94 | 91%−3 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.
Salans recorded 19 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Salans. Best known first.
Salans 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 Salans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salans | 658 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Vit Doubs | 5,133 | 1.8 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Besançon Doubs | 118,489 | 12 | C | C | C− | B |
| École-Valentin Doubs | 2,579 | 12 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Miserey-Salines Doubs | 2,661 | 12 | — | C− | — | A |
| Les Auxons Doubs | 2,533 | 12 | — | C | — | A− |
| Dole | 23,840 | 15 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Salans is a commune of 658 people in the Communauté de communes Jura Nord. 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.