Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
249 people live in this town in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Botans out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Botans as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Gare de Belfort, in Belfort, 2.6 mi away.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Botans 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 Botans.
Under 15: 14% of residents. Just over a third of adults hold a degree, above both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). The age that splits Botans in two is 50.8.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Territoire de Belfort 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Botans | Territoire de Belfort median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Territoire de Belfort median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €29,440 a year per consumption unit, above Territoire de Belfort’s towns (€25,210) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Botans holds 200 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 1.6 jobs each. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 6.5% of commuters 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.
Near Botans, 87.7% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (89.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 1.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège MozartNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 112 | 85%−5 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique CondorcetNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 285 | 95%−3 pts |
| Collège Simone SignoretBest against expectations: 12 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 69 | 83%+12 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.
House rents are put at about €10.73/m² a month. The sales split: 75% houses, the rest apartments. 12 houses and apartments changed hands in Botans from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Botans. Best known first.
ChâteauCitadelle de Belfort4.7 km north, in Belfort
Art galleryMusées de Belfort4.7 km north, in Belfort
MuseumTour 464.7 km north, in BelfortCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort4.9 km north, in BelfortChâteauChâteauUniversité de technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard1.6 km southeast, in SevenansPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Botans yet.
Commune in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Botans is a commune of 249 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botans | 249 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danjoutin | 3,519 | 1.7 | B | A− | B+ | B |
| Bavilliers | 4,678 | 2 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Châtenois-les-Forges | 2,608 | 2.6 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Essert | 3,417 | 3 | B+ | C+ | A | B+ |
| Belfort | 45,912 | 3.1 | C | A− | C− | C |
| Héricourt Haute-Saône | 10,621 | 4.4 | 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 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.