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SermangeJura

A town of 247 in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Is Sermange a good place to live?

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

Fontaine Publique
Fontaine Publique · Classé · Photo: Sebleouf · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sermange’s story

Sermange in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Sermange: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1941.

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

  • 1941First protected: Fontaine du Lavoir
  • 2000Most recently protected: Château de Sermange
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sermange.

History

Old homes shape Sermange: 29% were built before 1919, more than in Jura’s towns and across compared French towns

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 18th century. Among the classé monuments in Sermange is Fontaine Publique. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

18th c.
oldest protected part
1941
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Few people in Sermange are 15 to 24: 6.1%, fewer than in Jura’s towns and across compared French towns

Graduates make up 35% of adults. Children under 15 make up 23%, above both Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older.

41.2median age
SermangeJura medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education35%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Sermange
SermangeJura medianFrance median
Under 1523%14%17%
15–246.1%10%11%
25–4428%21%23%
45–6423%26%26%
65+20%27%22%
No diploma12%21%19%
CAP or BEP31%25%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%18%
Higher education35%28%30%

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Sermange, 4.7%, runs below Jura’s towns and compared French towns

3.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Jura’s towns (17.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Median disposable income comes to €25,710 a year per consumption unit.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%
Public transport3%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Sermange, 0.2 per working resident
4.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,710
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Sermange is €10.99/m² a month

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

Renting a house costs an estimated €9.12/m² a month. 5 houses and apartments changed hands in Sermange from July 2023 to June 2026.

€10.99/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Sermange€10.99/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Jura median€10.38/m²
€10.99/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.50 to €14.22/m² a month)
€9.12/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sermange

12pages on Sermange

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Sermange: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Photo credits

Château de Sermange: Photo: Benoît Prieur · CC0 · Fontaine du Lavoir: Photo: Benoît Prieur · CC0

Famous people from Sermange

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sermange yet.

How we find them →

Sermange’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 →
Saint-VitDoleAuxonneDamparisTavauxLes AuxonsSaint-VitDoleAuxonneDamparisTavauxLes AuxonsSermange
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Sermange247—————
Saint-Vit Doubs5,1337.6A−C+B−B+
Dole23,84010B−B+CB−
Auxonne Côte-d'Or7,58112C+A−C+C
Damparis2,58714BA−AC−
Tavaux3,88815AB+BA−
Les Auxons Doubs2,53316—C—A−

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

About Sermange

Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Sermange is a commune of 247 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

Population
247 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Jura Nord
Département
Jura (39)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²)
INSEE code
39513

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.