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A town of 1,521 in Vosges, Grand Est.
Health is its strong suit — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 28% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Cost of living is another plus — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.8 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for schools, C+ for jobs & income and C+ for walkability. The median price paid is €1,705/m².
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Dogneville has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Dogneville does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Dogneville with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Dogneville has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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Dogneville has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2013.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Dogneville. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de l'Image3.8 km south, in Épinal
AttractionMaison romaine d'Épinal4.2 km south, in ÉpinalFortFortBatterie de la Voivrein townAttractionAttractionFort de Bois l'Abbé4.3 km west, in UxegneyChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Épinal4.8 km south, in ÉpinalPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dogneville.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 147 deaths in Dogneville from 2016 to 2025; there were 105, 28% fewer. Women in Vosges live to 84.2 on average and men to 78.6 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. One GP practises locally.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.59/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 €7.82/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 40 homes were sold in Dogneville.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,888/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, close to Vosges’ towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). 34% of adults hold a degree. Line up the people of Dogneville by age and the one in the middle is 50.1.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Dogneville | Vosges median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 26% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, below Vosges’ towns (13%) but above compared French towns (7.4%). The oldest protected building goes back to the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 8.0%, below both Vosges’ towns (12.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 7.2% of commuters travelled at the census. 150 jobs are based in Dogneville, for 650 working residents (0.3 per worker).
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Dogneville, 91.0% passed the bac, below Vosges’ towns (93.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The nearest collège is 2.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Antoine de Saint-ExupéryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 81 | 72%+7 pts |
| Lycée des métiers des sciences et de l'industrie Pierre Mendès FranceNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 139 | 96%+1 pt |
| Collège Elsa TrioletBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 102 | 98%+8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Dogneville has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Florian Grossir · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Dogneville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogneville | 1,521 | — | — | B+ | — | A |
| Golbey | 8,832 | 2 | C | B | B− | D− |
| Thaon-les-Vosges | 8,547 | 2.9 | B | A− | C | C |
| Épinal | 32,251 | 3 | C+ | B+ | D | C+ |
| Chantraine | 3,198 | 3.5 | — | B | — | B+ |
| Éloyes | 3,138 | 11 | B+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Rambervillers | 5,018 | 12 | C | A+ | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Dogneville has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.9 recorded violent incidents and 3.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade C+, better than 44% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 96% of 139 candidates passed the bac at Lycée des métiers des sciences et de l'industrie Pierre Mendès France in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Dogneville grades B+ for cost of living.
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Dogneville is a commune of 1,521 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) · 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.