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Some 607 people live in this town, in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Argiésans isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Over-65s are only 14% of the population.
The one thing Argiésans does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Argiésans as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Gare de Belfort, in Belfort, 2.5 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Argiésans 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 Argiésans.
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, below both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.8%. Also worth knowing: 40% of adults hold a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Territoire de Belfort 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Argiésans | Territoire de Belfort median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Territoire de Belfort median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 300 residents in work, Argiésans has 350 jobs: 1.2 each. Half of residents lived on more than €29,840 a year per consumption unit, above both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (€25,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.8% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Argiésans, 88.9% passed the bac, about level with Territoire de Belfort’s towns (89.6%) and below compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Simone SignoretNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 69 | 83%+12 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique CondorcetNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 285 | 95%−3 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique privé Notre-Dame des Anges PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateGeneral lycée | General lycée | 51 | 98%+5 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.
Sales in Argiésans from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments. Renting a house costs an estimated €10.73/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Argiésans. Best known first.
ChâteauCitadelle de Belfort4.7 km northeast, in Belfort
MuseumTour 464.7 km northeast, in Belfort
Art galleryMusées de Belfort4.7 km northeast, in BelfortChâteauChâteauUniversité de technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard3.7 km southeast, in SevenansFortFortFort du Bois d'Oye3.6 km southeast, in BermontPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Argiésans yet.
Commune in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Argiésans is a commune of 607 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Belfort. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argiésans | 607 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bavilliers | 4,678 | 1.5 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Danjoutin | 3,519 | 2.1 | B | A− | B+ | B |
| Essert | 3,417 | 2.1 | B+ | C+ | A | B+ |
| Belfort | 45,912 | 2.8 | C | A− | C− | C |
| Châtenois-les-Forges | 2,608 | 3.4 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Héricourt Haute-Saône | 10,621 | 3.7 | C+ | A | C | C− |
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.