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The town has 843 residents and lies in Vosges, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Basse-sur-le-Rupt falls below the line for grades. A third of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Basse-sur-le-Rupt does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Basse-sur-le-Rupt as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Borne dite La haute Borne, in Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont, 5.8 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, museums and family days out in and near Basse-sur-le-Rupt. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Basse-sur-le-Rupt.
Children under 15 make up 14%, close to Vosges’ towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for just over a quarter of residents. Degrees are held by 32% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Basse-sur-le-Rupt | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €25,930 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Vosges’ towns (€23,200). Of those in the labour force, 7.5% are unemployed. For its 400 residents in work, Basse-sur-le-Rupt has 100 jobs: 0.2 each.
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 7.7 mi off. The nearest collège is 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Ban de VagneyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 72 | 89%−1 pt |
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €9.72/m² a month, about level with Vosges’ towns (€9.54/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). House rents are put at about €8.48/m² a month. The sales split: 87% houses, the rest apartments.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Basse-sur-le-Rupt is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Basse-sur-le-Rupt.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basse-sur-le-Rupt | 843 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vagney | 3,843 | 1.9 | A | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| Saulxures-sur-Moselotte | 2,566 | 3 | — | A | — | C− |
| Cornimont | 3,027 | 4.5 | — | A | — | C |
| Rupt-sur-Moselle | 3,419 | 6.1 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| La Bresse | 3,853 | 6.5 | A+ | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont | 3,818 | 7 | A | B+ | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Basse-sur-le-Rupt is a commune of 843 people in the Communauté de communes des Hautes Vosges. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.