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Some 164 people live in this town, in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Lays-sur-le-Doubs: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
The 2 things Lays-sur-le-Doubs does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lays-sur-le-Doubs as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de cimetière, in Longepierre, 2 mi away.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Lays-sur-le-Doubs is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lays-sur-le-Doubs.
Degrees are held by 7.5% of adults, below both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for just over a third of residents. Children are 13% of the town.
43% women, 57% men
About 75 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Lays-sur-le-Doubs | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.2% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 34% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 7.5% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €22,970 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 7.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Saône-et-Loire’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
The nearest general lycée is 15.3 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.5 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre VauxNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 55 | 84%−7 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, 12 homes were sold in Lays-sur-le-Doubs.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Lays-sur-le-Doubs. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Lays-sur-le-Doubs as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lays-sur-le-Doubs is a commune of 164 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse Nord Intercom'. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lays-sur-le-Doubs | 164 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tavaux Jura | 3,888 | 12 | A | B+ | B | A− |
| Damparis Jura | 2,587 | 13 | B | A− | A | C− |
| Gergy | 2,566 | 15 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Dole Jura | 23,840 | 16 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.