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639 residents make their home in this town in Aveyron, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Jean-du-Bruel out for now. 58% of its homes are second homes. Just over two in five residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Saint-Jean-du-Bruel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Jean-du-Bruel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Nant, 3 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Jean-du-Bruel 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 Saint-Jean-du-Bruel.
The under-15s are just over a tenth of the population here. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.6% of residents, below Aveyron’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. 23% of adults hold a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saint-Jean-du-Bruel | Aveyron median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 41% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Saint-Jean-du-Bruel number 150, against 200 residents in work (0.6 per worker). 16.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, higher than both Aveyron’s towns (13.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). At the census, 8.2% of working residents in Saint-Jean-du-Bruel didn’t travel to work at all.
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 estimated advertised rent is €9.39/m² a month, near Aveyron’s towns (€9.38/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €8.78/m² a month. Of the homes sold, 81% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €970/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Saint-Jean-du-Bruel. Best known first.
2 notable people were born in Saint-Jean-du-Bruel.
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Saint-Jean-du-Bruel is a commune of 639 people in the Communauté de communes Larzac et Vallées. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-du-Bruel | 639 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Vigan Gard | 3,863 | 13 | C | B | C− | D− |
| Millau | 22,044 | 15 | A− | B | B− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 8, 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.