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Some 322 people live in this town, in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Val-d'Épy falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 26% of homes. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Val-d'Épy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Val-d'Épy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Moulin de Pertuizet, in Coligny, 4.4 mi away.
43% 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 Val-d'Épy.
16% are under 15, between Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 28% of adults. At 51.6, the median resident of Val-d'Épy sits in the middle of the age range.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Val-d'Épy | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 10.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Jura’s towns (17.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Val-d'Épy has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.5 per worker. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,590 a year per consumption unit.
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.
A collège lies 2.4 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 14.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège le Grand CèdreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 89 | 87%−4 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 13 homes were sold in Val-d'Épy.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Val-d'Épy is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Val-d'Épy as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Épy | 322 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois Ain | 2,584 | 8.7 | — | B | — | A+ |
| Viriat Ain | 7,102 | 13 | B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Attignat Ain | 3,409 | 13 | — | B− | — | A |
| Montrevel-en-Bresse Ain | 2,743 | 14 | B− | C+ | B | B− |
| Ceyzériat Ain | 3,328 | 15 | A+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Bellignat Ain | 3,525 | 15 | A− | B | B | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Val-d'Épy is a commune of 322 people in the Communauté de communes Porte du Jura. 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.