Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 78 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Brageac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Brageac does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Brageac counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.
67% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brageac.
25% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, lower than Cantal’s towns (28%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). At 54, the median resident of Brageac sits in the middle of the age range.
40% women, 60% men
About 66 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Brageac | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.4% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Brageac is Église Saint-Thibaud. The protected list starts in the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
2.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Cantal’s towns (17.9%) 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 2 homes in Brageac.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Brageac. Best known first.
MuseumMonastère Saint-Pierre de Mauriac4.7 km northeast, in MauriacMuseumMuseumMusée municipal4.8 km northeast, in MauriacPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Brageac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Thibaud: Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Brageac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brageac | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mauriac | 3,449 | 3 | A | A+ | C | B− |
| Argentat-sur-Dordogne Corrèze | 2,881 | 18 | A+ | A | A | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Brageac is a commune of 78 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Salers. 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.