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BurellesAisne

A town of 123 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.

Is Burelles a good place to live?

Burelles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Burelles stand out

The one thing Burelles does most differently from other towns.

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Église
Église · Classé · Photo: Patrick Clenet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Burelles’ story

Burelles in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Burelles: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.

64% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burelles.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Burelles than in Aisne’s towns or compared French towns: 14% are under 15

Degrees are held by 22% of adults. 18% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Aisne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Line up the people of Burelles by age and the one in the middle is 50.2.

50.2median age
BurellesAisne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat11%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Burelles
BurellesAisne medianFrance median
Under 1514%18%17%
15–2412%12%11%
25–4420%22%23%
45–6436%26%26%
65+18%23%22%
No diploma28%31%19%
CAP or BEP32%27%26%
Baccalauréat11%17%18%
Higher education22%18%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Burelles: 64% were built before 1919, more than in Aisne’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
16th c.
oldest protected part
1931
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Burelles, 21.5%, runs above Aisne’s towns and compared French towns

7.7% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. The median disposable income was €26,700 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Aisne’s towns (€20,680).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Burelles, 0.4 per working resident
21.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,700
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Burelles than in Aisne’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.42/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

5 houses and apartments changed hands in Burelles from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.42/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Burelles€8.42/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aisne median€10.23/m²
€8.42/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.03 to €10.07/m² a month)
€6.97/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Église Saint-Martin de Burelles and 5 more in and around Burelles

Heritage in and near Burelles. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Burelles

12pages on Burelles

Landmarks

Burelles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Burelles

One notable person was born in Burelles.

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Burelles’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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VervinsHirsonSaint-MichelGuiseWignehiesAnorVervinsHirsonSaint-MichelGuiseWignehiesAnorBurelles
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Burelles123—————
Vervins2,5493.6B−A−C−D
Hirson8,46913C−A−D−D
Saint-Michel3,19914CAC−D
Guise4,49015CAC−D−
Wignehies Nord2,80417C−AC−D−
Anor Nord3,09917C+A−B+D−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Burelles

Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France

Burelles is a commune of 123 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

Population
123 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Thiérache du Centre
Département
Aisne (02)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
5.4 sq mi (14 km²)
INSEE code
02136

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 October 30, 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.