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Souzy-la-BricheEssonne

Population 503: a town in Essonne, Île-de-France.

Population

503

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€14.23

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€27,260

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

16%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Souzy-la-Briche a good place to live?

There are no grades for Souzy-la-Briche: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. It skews young: only 11% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Souzy-la-Briche stand out

The one thing Souzy-la-Briche does most differently from other towns.

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Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

11% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 30.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Polissoir · Classé · Photo: Thor19 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Souzy-la-Briche’s story

Souzy-la-Briche in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Souzy-la-Briche counts 3 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1899.

17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Charles Jenty, born in 1825, is the one person born in Souzy-la-Briche before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1931First protected: Église (ancienne)

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Souzy-la-Briche.

Who lives here

Children make up 30% of Souzy-la-Briche, above Essonne’s towns and compared French towns

The 15-to-24 age group: 12%, close to Essonne’s towns (12%) and above compared French towns (11%). Just over a third of adults hold a degree. The age that splits Souzy-la-Briche in two is 30.3.

30.3median age

Souzy-la-BricheEssonne medianFrance median

Essonne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

12%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%

CAP or BEP18%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

About 84 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Souzy-la-Briche
	Souzy-la-Briche	Essonne median	France median
Under 15	30%	20%	17%
15–24	12%	12%	11%
25–44	29%	25%	23%
45–64	17%	26%	26%
65+	11%	16%	22%
No diploma	24%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	18%	20%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	19%	18%
Higher education	34%	39%	30%

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Ages30.3 median age · 11% are 65 or over Households160 households · 3 people per household Born abroad29% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Souzy-la-Briche?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Souzy-la-Briche: 17% were built before 1919, more than in both Essonne’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The earliest of these monuments dates from prehistory. On the Culture ministry’s list, Souzy-la-Briche counts 3 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit1

Prehistory

oldest protected part

1899

first monument protected

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Age of homes17% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Souzy-la-Briche?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Souzy-la-Briche, 4.6%, runs below Essonne’s towns and compared French towns

Per resident in work, Souzy-la-Briche counts 0.4 jobs (100 jobs, 200 workers). 15.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Essonne’s towns (25.8%) but above compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €27,260 a year per consumption unit.

16%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%

Public transport15%

On foot1%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

100

jobs based in Souzy-la-Briche, 0.4 per working resident

4.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€27,260

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work16% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€27,260 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

80.6% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 9.4 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

General-bac pupils go 5.5 mi to the nearest lycée. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.7 mi away.

80.6%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Souzy-la-Briche80.6%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Hubert GermainNearest collègeCollège	Collège	175	81%−9 pts

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80.6%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −9.4 pts against the expected rate

1.7 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges80.6% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent in Souzy-la-Briche is €14.23/m² a month, against €17.41/m² in Essonne’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Of the homes sold, 79% were houses. 14 houses and apartments changed hands in Souzy-la-Briche from July 2023 to June 2026.

€14.23/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Souzy-la-Briche€14.23/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Essonne median€17.41/m²

€14.23/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€12.31 to €16.45/m² a month)

€13.58/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€14.23/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Souzy-la-Briche and 6 more in and around Souzy-la-Briche

Heritage in and near Souzy-la-Briche. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Souzy-la-Brichein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villeconin2.7 km southwest, in Villeconin ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Segrez2.7 km northeast, in Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saudreville3.8 km southwest, in Villeconin ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Baville4.4 km northwest, in Saint-Chéron RuinsRuinsPorte Bourdeau4.1 km northeast, in Saint-Yon

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Everything we know about Souzy-la-Briche

13pages on Souzy-la-Briche

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.6 mi away Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 30.3 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The list names few of Souzy-la-Briche’s 3 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Église (ancienne)Church · 15th c.

Classé

Polissoir du Bois de la CharmilleMonument · Prehistory · in Villeconin, 0.8 mi

Classé

Église Saint-SulpiceChurch · 13th & 14th c. · in Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières, 1.5 mi

Classé

église Saint-ÉtienneChurch · 13th & 14th c. · in Étréchy, 3.1 mi

Photo credits

Église (ancienne): Photo: Camille Enlart · Public domain

Famous people from Souzy-la-Briche

One notable person was born in Souzy-la-Briche.

Their page →

Charles JentyFrench politician (1826-1882) · 1825–1882

Souzy-la-Briche’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Saint-ChéronBreuilletÉtréchyBoissy-sous-Saint-YonBruyères-le-ChâtelÉglySouzy-la-Briche

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Souzy-la-Briche	503	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Chéron	5,132	2	C⁺	C⁻	B	B
Breuillet	9,157	3.1	C	D	B⁺	B⁻
Étréchy	6,986	3.2	B⁻	C	B⁺	B⁻
Boissy-sous-Saint-Yon	3,882	3.3	A⁻	C⁻	B⁺	B⁺
Bruyères-le-Châtel	3,788	4.6	A	D	A⁻	A⁺
Égly	7,166	5	C⁺	D	B	A⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Souzy-la-Briche

Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France

Souzy-la-Briche is a commune of 503 people in the Communauté de communes Entre Juine et Renarde (CCEJR). 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

Population: 503 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Entre Juine et Renarde (CCEJR)
Département: Essonne (91)
Région: Île-de-France
Area: 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²)
INSEE code: 91602

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 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.