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A town in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, home to 308 people.
At under 1,000 residents, Petit-Croix is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Petit-Croix as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de chemin, in Frais, 2.5 mi away.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Petit-Croix.
People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.4%, below Territoire de Belfort’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. 32% of adults hold a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Territoire de Belfort 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Petit-Croix | Territoire de Belfort median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Territoire de Belfort median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (14.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,850 a year per consumption unit.
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 collège is 1.3 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 5.7 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €10.73/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Petit-Croix. Of the homes sold, 91% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Petit-Croix is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Petit-Croix yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petit-Croix | 308 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danjoutin | 3,519 | 5.2 | B | A− | B+ | B |
| Grandvillars | 2,947 | 5.2 | B | A | A− | C |
| Offemont | 4,051 | 5.8 | C+ | B− | A | C− |
| Belfort | 45,912 | 6.1 | C | A− | C− | C |
| Bavilliers | 4,678 | 6.5 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Châtenois-les-Forges | 2,608 | 7.1 | — | B+ | — | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Petit-Croix is a commune of 308 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.