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997 people live in this town in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Brizambourg isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Homes sell for a median €1,411/m².
The one thing Brizambourg does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Brizambourg as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Vivien, in Écoyeux, 1.5 mi away.
27% 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 Brizambourg.
A fifth of adults hold a degree, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.8% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Brizambourg | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below both Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,590 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Brizambourg counts 0.5 jobs (200 jobs, 450 workers).
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.
Brizambourg recorded 30 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,411/m² | 30 |
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 Brizambourg. Best known first.
Nothing in Brizambourg is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Brizambourg.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brizambourg | 997 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chaniers | 3,651 | 6.9 | — | B− | — | C |
| Val-de-Cognac Charente | 3,471 | 7.3 | A | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Saintes | 25,363 | 9 | C | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 6,784 | 9.2 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Cognac Charente | 18,532 | 11 | B | B+ | D | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 2,843 | 12 | — | C+ | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Brizambourg is a commune of 997 people in the Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge Communauté. 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) · 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 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.