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Home to 869 people, this town lies in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Foussemagne: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. It skews young: only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Foussemagne does most differently from other towns.
Foussemagne has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
Ludovic-Oscar Frossard, born in 1889, is the one person born in Foussemagne before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Foussemagne.
One in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). At 41.1, the median resident of Foussemagne sits in the middle of the age range. Degrees are held by 32% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Territoire de Belfort 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Foussemagne | Territoire de Belfort median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Territoire de Belfort median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 19th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 11% of the total, above Territoire de Belfort’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €28,260 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (€25,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 450 residents in work, Foussemagne has 200 jobs: 0.4 each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 5.1% 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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 6.9 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Camille ClaudelNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 79 | 94%+2 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.
Of the homes sold, 92% were houses. 26 houses and apartments changed hands in Foussemagne from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Foussemagne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Synagogue (ancienne): Photo: Olivier Levy · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Foussemagne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foussemagne | 869 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Offemont | 4,051 | 6.5 | C+ | B− | A | C− |
| Danjoutin | 3,519 | 6.7 | B | A− | B+ | B |
| Grandvillars | 2,947 | 6.9 | B | A | A− | C |
| Belfort | 45,912 | 7.2 | C | A− | C− | C |
| Valdoie | 5,175 | 7.9 | C+ | B− | A− | C+ |
| Bavilliers | 4,678 | 7.9 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Foussemagne is a commune of 869 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
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.