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Home to 257 people, this town lies in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Vellescot is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Over-65s are only 13% of the population.
The one thing Vellescot does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vellescot as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de chemin, in Frais, 5.5 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Vellescot 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 Vellescot.
10% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than Territoire de Belfort’s towns (11%) and near compared French towns (11%). The share of residents under 15 is 21%. Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Territoire de Belfort 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Vellescot | Territoire de Belfort median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Territoire de Belfort median and France median: the median of compared communes
10.1% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Territoire de Belfort’s towns (14.1%) and near compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
For collège, the closest is 2.7 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Vellescot. A house rents for an estimated €10.38/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Vellescot. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vellescot yet.
Commune in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vellescot is a commune of 257 people in the Communauté de communes du Sud Territoire. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vellescot | 257 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grandvillars | 2,947 | 3.1 | B | A | A− | C |
| Delle | 5,623 | 4.4 | C− | A | D | C |
| Beaucourt | 4,966 | 7.2 | A− | A+ | B+ | C+ |
| Danjoutin | 3,519 | 7.8 | B | A− | B+ | B |
| Châtenois-les-Forges | 2,608 | 7.8 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Étupes Doubs | 3,689 | 8.4 | C+ | B | B− | 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.