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Population 71: a town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Songeson is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 37% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Songeson does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Songeson; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.
33% 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 Songeson.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. 17% are under 15, above Jura’s towns (14%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up nearly a third of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Songeson | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 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’s list holds 1 historic monument in Songeson; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 3.0% of working residents in Songeson didn’t travel to work at all. 15.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Jura’s towns (17.6%) but above compared French towns (13.4%).
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, 4 homes were sold in Songeson.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Songeson. Best known first.
Songeson 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 Songeson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songeson | 71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 7.8 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 12 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Hauts de Bienne | 5,032 | 13 | B | A | C | C |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 14 | B | B | C− | B |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 14 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Les Rousses | 3,740 | 16 | A− | B | C | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Songeson is a commune of 71 people in the Communauté de communes Terre d'Émeraude Communauté. 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.