Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 432 residents in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Phaffans out for now.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Phaffans, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage in and near Phaffans. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Phaffans.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Phaffans, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 10% of residents. Children under 15 make up 16%, below both Territoire de Belfort’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). The middle age in Phaffans is 46.4.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Territoire de Belfort 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Phaffans | Territoire de Belfort median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Territoire de Belfort median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €29,420 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 4.9% 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 3.7 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège la Providence PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 44 | 82%−4 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.
Phaffans recorded 13 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Among the homes sold, 92% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Phaffans has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption: Photo: Rauenstein · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Phaffans yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Phaffans is a commune of 432 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 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.