What is the smallest town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté by area?

Saint-Jean-de-Losne (Côte-d'Or) is the smallest town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté by area, covering just 0.58 km².

What are the 10 smallest towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté by area?

In order: Saint-Jean-de-Losne (0.58 km²), Chêne-Sec (0.76 km²), Bourg-sous-Châtelet (0.84 km²), Vougeot (0.88 km²), Blarians (0.89 km²), Lagrange (0.93 km²), Le Vernois (1.08 km²), Séchin (1.09 km²), Bézouotte (1.10 km²), and Recologne (1.15 km²).

What is the largest town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté by area?

Charny Orée de Puisaye (Yonne) is the largest town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté by area, covering 230 km². See The largest towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté by area.

How many towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté are ranked?

All of them: the 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté appear in this ranking.

Where do the area figures come from?

They are the official area of each commune, in square kilometers, published by IGN (the French national mapping agency) and distributed by the Observatoire des territoires.

Smallest Towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté by Area: 2026 Ranking

This ranking covers all 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. At the other end of the ranking, Charny Orée de Puisaye (Yonne) comes last with 230 km².

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: smallest towns by area in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank	Town	Department	Area	Population
1	Saint-Jean-de-Losne	Côte-d'Or (21)	0.58	998
2	Chêne-Sec	Jura (39)	0.76	39
3	Bourg-sous-Châtelet	Territoire de Belfort (90)	0.84	118
4	Vougeot	Côte-d'Or (21)	0.88	155
5	Blarians	Doubs (25)	0.89	58
6	Lagrange	Territoire de Belfort (90)	0.93	149
7	Le Vernois	Jura (39)	1.08	301
8	Séchin	Doubs (25)	1.09	118
9	Bézouotte	Côte-d'Or (21)	1.10	214
10	Recologne	Haute-Saône (70)	1.15	31
11	Le Moutherot	Doubs (25)	1.30	134
12	Arbouans	Doubs (25)	1.32	888
13	Châteauneuf	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1.34	88
14	Cravanche	Territoire de Belfort (90)	1.35	1,988
15	Vennans	Doubs (25)	1.36	260
16	Villiers-le-Sec	Nièvre (58)	1.38	48
17	Les Planches-près-Arbois	Jura (39)	1.39	91
18	Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye	Nièvre (58)	1.41	221
19	Francheville	Jura (39)	1.46	39
20	Andornay	Haute-Saône (70)	1.48	179
21	Recouvrance	Territoire de Belfort (90)	1.50	147
22	Abergement-le-Petit	Jura (39)	1.52	46
23	Sainte-Suzanne	Doubs (25)	1.59	1,524
24	La Bretenière	Jura (39)	1.63	215
25 tied	Couthenans	Haute-Saône (70)	1.64	730
25 tied	Verlans	Haute-Saône (70)	1.64	171
27	Monteplain	Jura (39)	1.68	149
28	Échenans	Doubs (25)	1.70	167
29 tied	Le Louverot	Jura (39)	1.74	243
29 tied	Grange-de-Vaivre	Jura (39)	1.74	45
31 tied	Audeux	Doubs (25)	1.75	429
31 tied	Fontenelle	Territoire de Belfort (90)	1.75	139
33	Saint-Ferjeux	Haute-Saône (70)	1.77	81
34 tied	Patornay	Jura (39)	1.80	160
34 tied	Bonnal	Doubs (25)	1.80	21
36	Bretigney	Doubs (25)	1.83	75
37 tied	Vincelottes	Yonne (89)	1.85	289
37 tied	Moiron	Jura (39)	1.85	129
39	Taillecourt	Doubs (25)	1.86	1,170
40	Bethonvilliers	Territoire de Belfort (90)	1.90	238
41	Lacollonge	Territoire de Belfort (90)	1.92	243
42	La Barre	Haute-Saône (70)	1.93	95
43 tied	Saint-Maurice-Thizouaille	Yonne (89)	1.95	265
43 tied	Braillans	Doubs (25)	1.95	208
43 tied	Samson	Doubs (25)	1.95	78
46	Chille	Jura (39)	1.96	303
47 tied	Fourbanne	Doubs (25)	1.97	161
47 tied	Faimbe	Doubs (25)	1.97	97
49	Chevroz	Doubs (25)	1.98	144
50	Linexert	Haute-Saône (70)	1.99	120
51 tied	Novillars	Doubs (25)	2.02	1,352
51 tied	Sevenans	Territoire de Belfort (90)	2.02	712
51 tied	Cunelières	Territoire de Belfort (90)	2.02	348
54 tied	Condes	Jura (39)	2.05	118
54 tied	La Chaux-en-Bresse	Jura (39)	2.05	30
56 tied	Monnières	Jura (39)	2.06	405
56 tied	Saules	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.06	127
58	Palise	Doubs (25)	2.09	152
59	Blussangeaux	Doubs (25)	2.12	76
60	Ébaty	Côte-d'Or (21)	2.13	262
61 tied	Brères	Doubs (25)	2.15	78
61 tied	Urtière	Doubs (25)	2.15	16
63	L'Écouvotte	Doubs (25)	2.16	102
64 tied	Sochaux	Doubs (25)	2.17	3,756
64 tied	Créot	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.17	83
66	Petitmagny	Territoire de Belfort (90)	2.20	321
67	Villenavotte	Yonne (89)	2.22	167
68	Thulay	Doubs (25)	2.23	209
69 tied	Chânes	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.24	543
69 tied	Orville	Côte-d'Or (21)	2.24	184
71 tied	Corcelles-Ferrières	Doubs (25)	2.25	219
71 tied	Dannemarie	Doubs (25)	2.25	119
73	Saint-Jean-de-Vaux	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.26	404
74 tied	Les Bordes	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.28	88
74 tied	Boursières	Haute-Saône (70)	2.28	60
76 tied	Montain	Jura (39)	2.29	505
76 tied	Botans	Territoire de Belfort (90)	2.29	260
76 tied	Segrois	Côte-d'Or (21)	2.29	59
76 tied	Tartécourt	Haute-Saône (70)	2.29	31
80	La Pisseure	Haute-Saône (70)	2.30	37
81 tied	Dampjoux	Doubs (25)	2.31	163
81 tied	Ollans	Doubs (25)	2.31	43
83	Chavanne	Haute-Saône (70)	2.32	217
84 tied	Tallenay	Doubs (25)	2.34	450
84 tied	Tressandans	Doubs (25)	2.34	29
86	Tharot	Yonne (89)	2.35	114
87 tied	Gredisans	Jura (39)	2.37	139
87 tied	Villers-sur-Saulnot	Haute-Saône (70)	2.37	132
89	Ranzevelle	Haute-Saône (70)	2.38	16
90	Courcelles-lès-Montbéliard	Doubs (25)	2.40	1,393
91 tied	Chancia	Jura (39)	2.41	218
91 tied	Lavangeot	Jura (39)	2.41	135
93	Sainte-Marie-en-Chaux	Haute-Saône (70)	2.43	164
94 tied	Buc	Territoire de Belfort (90)	2.44	253
94 tied	Creveney	Haute-Saône (70)	2.44	44
96 tied	Remigny	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.45	418
96 tied	Saint-Vérand	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.45	159
98 tied	Vétrigne	Territoire de Belfort (90)	2.46	657
98 tied	Fontenay	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.46	58
98 tied	Monnetay	Jura (39)	2.46	17

Source: IGN / Observatoire des territoires (areas); official area of each commune, in km². Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

The smallest towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté by area

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