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Population 131: a town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Braye-en-Thiérache is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 16% of homes. 32% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Braye-en-Thiérache does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Braye-en-Thiérache as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Plomion, 3.3 mi away.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Braye-en-Thiérache 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 Braye-en-Thiérache.
18% of adults hold a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 6.8%, below Aisne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Half of Braye-en-Thiérache is older than 55.6, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Braye-en-Thiérache | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 35% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 2.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €24,420 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Braye-en-Thiérache: 1 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €7.29/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Braye-en-Thiérache. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Braye-en-Thiérache as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Braye-en-Thiérache is a commune of 131 people in the Communauté de communes de la Thiérache du Centre. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braye-en-Thiérache | 131 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vervins | 2,549 | 4.4 | B− | A− | C− | D |
| Hirson | 8,469 | 11 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Saint-Michel | 3,199 | 12 | C | A | C− | D |
| Anor Nord | 3,099 | 16 | C+ | A− | B+ | D− |
| Wignehies Nord | 2,804 | 17 | C− | A | C− | D− |
| Fourmies Nord | 11,449 | 17 | D | B+ | D− | D |
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 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.