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A town of 1,056 in Eure, Normandy.

Is Broglie a good place to live?

Broglie has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is schools (D−): brevet results 6 points below the expected rate. Its strongest is cost of living (A): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Broglie stand out

The one thing Broglie does most differently from other towns.

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How Broglie grades

Each subject compares Broglie with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

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Église
Église · Classé · Photo: Nitot · CC BY-SA 3.0
Broglie’s story

Broglie in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Broglie: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Augustin Fresnel, born in 1788, is the one person born in Broglie before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Broglie.

Schools

Brevet results near Broglie run low: 77.0% passed, below Eure’s towns and compared French towns

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

In the comparison, Broglie comes below both Eure’s towns (84.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

77.0%passed the brevetD−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Broglie77.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Maurice de BroglieNearest collègeCollègeCollège5377%−6 pts
77.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −6 pts against the expected rate
0.3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

HousingCost of living A

Buying in Broglie costs less than in Eure’s towns or across compared French towns: the median sale is €1,201/m²

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

For Broglie, that is below both Eure’s towns (€1,989/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).

€1,201/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Broglie€1,201/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Eure median€1,989/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,201/m²44
€9.54/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.44 to €12.24/m² a month)
3.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.55/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,900
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Intercom Bernay Terres de Normandie

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Money is tighter in Broglie than in Eure’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,370 a year per consumption unit

Broglie sits below both Eure’s towns (€24,410) and compared French towns (€25,970) on this measure. 14.1% of the labour force are out of work. Broglie has 350 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.9 per worker.

15%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving77%
On foot7%
Public transport7%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
350
jobs based in Broglie, 0.9 per working resident
14.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,370
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 82% of compared French towns

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

HealthHealth C−

Broglie’s death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 80% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

After the care-home adjustment, Broglie’s deaths ran at 100 per 100 expected, close to Eure’s towns (97) and above compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B−.

+0%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw100
Adjusted100
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Broglie · 2.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Bernay
16.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Robert Bisson
84.7 · 78.7
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Eure, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

An older town: 26% of people in Broglie are 65 or over, more than in Eure’s towns or compared French towns

That puts Broglie above both Eure’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.5% of residents.

45.7median age
BroglieEure medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma27%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Broglie
BroglieEure medianFrance median
Under 1518%18%17%
15–249.5%11%11%
25–4422%23%23%
45–6425%26%26%
65+26%23%22%
No diploma27%25%19%
CAP or BEP29%28%26%
Baccalauréat16%17%18%
Higher education22%23%30%

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

History

Broglie keeps more of its old housing than Eure or compared French towns: 20% built before 1919

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

On this, Broglie is above both Eure’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Broglie: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1
11th c.
oldest protected part
1862
first monument protected

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Broglie and 3 more in and around Broglie

Heritage and museums in and near Broglie. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Broglie

15pages on Broglie

Landmarks

The list names few of Broglie’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Broglie

One notable person was born in Broglie.

Their page →

Broglie’s neighbors

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

All towns in Eure →
BernayMesnil-en-OucheLa Ferté-en-OucheBeaumont-le-RogerLivarot-Pays-d'AugeBrionneBernayMesnil-en-OucheLa Ferté-en-OucheBeaumont-le-RogerLivarot-Pays-d'AugeBrionneBroglie
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Broglie1,056——A—C−
Bernay9,7656.4C+B−DC
Mesnil-en-Ouche4,4146.5C−A−B+D
La Ferté-en-Ouche Orne2,93811B−AA−D
Beaumont-le-Roger2,76912B−BB−A+
Livarot-Pays-d'Auge Calvados6,20715CBB+C
Brionne4,18515CB+DD

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

Questions about Broglie

Is Broglie safe?

Broglie has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.4 recorded violent incidents and 15.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Broglie good?

They grade D−, better than 5% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Broglie expensive to live in?

Estimated advertised apartment rents are €9.54/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Broglie grades A for cost of living.

About Broglie

Commune in Eure, Normandy

Broglie is a commune of 1,056 people in the Communauté de communes Intercom Bernay Terres de Normandie. 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
1,056 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Intercom Bernay Terres de Normandie
Département
Eure (27)
Région
Normandy
Area
3.1 sq mi (8 km²)
INSEE code
27117

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 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.