Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 952 residents, it is a town in Vosges, Grand Est.
Bellefontaine isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bellefontaine as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Bâtiment thermal gallo-romain dit Piscine Jutier, in Plombières-les-Bains, 3.4 mi away.
39% 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 Bellefontaine.
Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. Degrees are held by 24% of adults, higher than Vosges’ towns (22%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Bellefontaine has a median age of 43.9 years.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Bellefontaine | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €25,530 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Vosges’ towns (€23,200). 9.0% of the labour force are out of work. Jobs located in Bellefontaine: 100, for 400 residents in work (0.3 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.
For collège, the closest is 3.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Fleurot d'HerivalNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 46 | 91%±0 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 €8.40/m² a month. Houses accounted for 91% of sales, apartments for the rest. The market in Bellefontaine: 23 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bellefontaine 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 Bellefontaine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefontaine | 952 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Xertigny | 2,589 | 4.1 | C+ | A+ | B+ | D |
| Saint-Nabord | 3,953 | 5.6 | A+ | A− | A+ | A |
| Le Val-d'Ajol | 3,885 | 5.6 | A− | A+ | A | D |
| Remiremont | 7,388 | 6.1 | B | A− | C− | B |
| Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont | 3,818 | 7 | A | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| Éloyes | 3,138 | 8.8 | B+ | A− | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Bellefontaine is a commune of 952 people in the Communauté d'agglomération d'Épinal. 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.