Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 274 residents in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Santans has none. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Santans does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Santans; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
28% 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 Santans.
People aged 15 to 24 are 8.7% of the population. 13% are under 15, lower than both Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). At 53.8, the median resident of Santans sits in the middle of the age range.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Santans | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Santans; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 6.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Jura’s towns (17.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 100 residents in work, Santans has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,860 a year per consumption unit.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Santans.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Santans. Best known first.
Santans 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 Santans yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Santans is a commune of 274 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
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.