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A town in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, home to 378 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Bourg-Bruche has none. 29% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Bourg-Bruche does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bourg-Bruche as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Sainte-Catherine, in Provenchères-et-Colroy, 4.4 mi away.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bourg-Bruche.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. At 49.8, the median resident of Bourg-Bruche sits in the middle of the age range. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bourg-Bruche | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 11.0%. 12.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Bas-Rhin’s towns (17.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
House rents are put at about €8.31/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bourg-Bruche is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bourg-Bruche 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-Bruche | 378 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Broque | 2,625 | 8.3 | D | C− | B | D− |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Haut-Rhin | 4,851 | 8.3 | A | A | B+ | C |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Vosges | 19,251 | 9.9 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Moyenmoutier Vosges | 3,134 | 11 | A | A | A | A |
| Fraize Vosges | 2,843 | 14 | B+ | A− | C+ | C− |
| Châtenois | 4,294 | 14 | A | C | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Bourg-Bruche is a commune of 378 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de la Bruche. 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) · 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.