Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Bréseux.
Who lives here
A town of families: 22% of people in Les Bréseux are under 15, more than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns
Those 65 and older account for 14% of residents. Half the people of Les Bréseux are older than 39.5. 28% of adults hold a degree, above Doubs’ towns (26%) but below compared French towns (30%).
39.5median age
Les BréseuxDoubs medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Les Bréseux is better off than Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €36,880 a year per consumption unit
Unemployment stood at 8.2%, below Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. 4.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. 50 jobs are based in Les Bréseux, for 250 working residents (0.1 per worker).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Les Bréseux, 0.1 per working resident
8.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€36,880
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Les Bréseux is €10.53/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The sales split: 81% houses, the rest apartments. From July 2023 to June 2026, 16 homes were sold in Les Bréseux. House rents are put at about €10.38/m² a month.
€10.53/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Les Bréseux€10.53/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Doubs median€10.97/m²
€10.53/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.92 to €13.98/m² a month)
€10.38/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Les Bréseux
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Les Bréseux is a commune of 494 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Maîche. 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
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.
