With fewer than 1,000 residents, Val Suran falls below the line for grades. 24% of its homes are second homes. Homes sell for a median €1,150/m². Over-65s are 38% of the population.

What makes Val Suran stand out

The 3 things Val Suran does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Median price per m²

Housing

€1,150/m²

Median sale price, 53% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)

38 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

38% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 58.1. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Fontaine et lavoir · Inscrit · Photo: Benoît Prieur · CC0

Val Suran’s story

Val Suran in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Val Suran; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.

37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Charles Mutin, born in 1861, is the one person born in Val Suran before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1997First protected: Croix du cimetière de Civria
2020Most recently protected: Église Saint-Julien

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Val Suran.

Who lives here

Older residents shape Val Suran: 38% are 65 or over, above Jura’s towns and compared French towns

The under-15s are just over a tenth of the population here. 6.8% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Jura’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 18% of adults.

58.1median age

Val SuranJura medianFrance median

Jura medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

38%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma29%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Val Suran
	Val Suran	Jura median	France median
Under 15	12%	14%	17%
15–24	6.8%	10%	11%
25–44	16%	21%	23%
45–64	27%	26%	26%
65+	38%	27%	22%
No diploma	29%	21%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	18%	18%
Higher education	18%	28%	30%

Full pageVal Suran’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages58.1 median age · 38% are 65 or over Households370 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad3.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Val Suran?”

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

History

Old homes shape Val Suran: 37% 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.

2 of the 3 are churches, chapels and other religious buildings. Protection here reaches back to the 13th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit3

13th c.

oldest protected part

1997

first monument protected

Full pageVal Suran’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes37% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Val Suran?”

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Val Suran run lower than in Jura’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €23,140 a year per consumption unit

7.6% 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. Val Suran holds 300 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 1.1 jobs each. The jobless rate is 9.3%.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%

On foot6%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle1%

Public transport0%

300

jobs based in Val Suran, 1.1 per working resident

9.3%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,140

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€23,140 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here300 jobs based here · 1.1 per working resident

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Val Suran than in Jura’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.53/m² a month

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

The market in Val Suran: 38 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Of the homes sold, 95% were houses.

€1,150/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Val Suran€1,150/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Jura median€1,658/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€1,183/m²	36

€9.53/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.45 to €12.20/m² a month)

€8.14/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageVal Suran’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.53/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent PricesMedian sale price €1,150/m²

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Val Suran

12pages on Val Suran

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €1,150/m² · rent €9.53/m² a month Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.4 mi away Housing38 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute300 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors22% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 58.1 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Val Suran; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →

Église Saint-JulienChurch · 13th–17th c.

Croix du cimetière de CivriaCross · 16th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Julien: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Croix du cimetière de Civria: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Val Suran

One notable person was born in Val Suran.

Their page →

Charles MutinFrench organ builder (1861–1931)

Val Suran’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-Étienne-du-BoisBellignatOyonnaxArbentViriatAttignatVal Suran

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Val Suran	777	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Étienne-du-Bois Ain	2,584	11	—	B	—	A⁺
Bellignat Ain	3,525	13	A⁻	B	B	A⁻
Oyonnax Ain	22,480	13	B	B⁻	B⁻	C⁺
Arbent Ain	3,555	13	—	B⁺	—	A
Viriat Ain	7,102	15	B⁺	C⁺	C⁺	C⁺
Attignat Ain	3,409	15	—	B⁻	—	A

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

About Val Suran

Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Val Suran is a commune of 777 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

Population: 777 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Terre d'Émeraude Communauté
Département: Jura (39)
Région: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area: 14.5 sq mi (37.5 km²)
INSEE code: 39485

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.