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Braux-le-ChâtelHaute-Marne

Population 123: a town in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.

Population

123

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.46

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

Median income

€26,590

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

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Braux-le-Châtel a good place to live?

There are no grades for Braux-le-Châtel: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 29% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Braux-le-Châtel stand out

The one thing Braux-le-Châtel does most differently from other towns.

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Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

29% are 65 or over

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

Median age 44.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Fontaine gallo-romaine · Classé · Photo: Claire serrano · Public domain

Braux-le-Châtel’s story

Braux-le-Châtel in pictures

Braux-le-Châtel has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1915.

50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1915First protected: Fontaine gallo-romaine
1940Most recently protected: Croix de cimetière située contre le chevet de l'église

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Braux-le-Châtel.

Who lives here

Braux-le-Châtel has fewer young adults than Haute-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 5.6% are 15 to 24

Among adults, 21% have a degree. 19% are under 15, above both Haute-Marne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Braux-le-Châtel has a median age of 44.5 years.

44.5median age

Braux-le-ChâtelHaute-Marne medianFrance median

Haute-Marne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

29%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP32%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Braux-le-Châtel
	Braux-le-Châtel	Haute-Marne median	France median
Under 15	19%	14%	17%
15–24	5.6%	12%	11%
25–44	27%	21%	23%
45–64	19%	25%	26%
65+	29%	27%	22%
No diploma	18%	29%	19%
CAP or BEP	32%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	17%	18%
Higher education	21%	18%	30%

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Ages44.5 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households60 households · 2 people per household Born abroad0.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Braux-le-Châtel?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Braux-le-Châtel: 50% were built before 1919, more than in Haute-Marne’s towns and across compared French towns

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

Braux-le-Châtel has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments in the town is Fontaine gallo-romaine. Its oldest listed monument dates from Antiquity.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Fontaine gallo-romaine 2nd c.

Antiquity

oldest protected part

1915

first monument protected

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Age of homes50% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Braux-le-Châtel?”

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

Work & commute

Braux-le-Châtel has lower unemployment than Haute-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 7.5%

Households’ median disposable income: €26,590 a year per consumption unit. 11.5% of Braux-le-Châtel’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

On foot0%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Braux-le-Châtel, 0.2 per working resident

7.5%

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

€26,590

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

12%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here0.2 per working resident Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,590 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Braux-le-Châtel is €8.46/m² a month

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

4 houses and apartments changed hands in Braux-le-Châtel from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.46/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Braux-le-Châtel€8.46/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haute-Marne median€8.74/m²

€8.46/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.63 to €10.80/m² a month)

€7.11/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€8.46/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Braux-le-Châtel

12pages on Braux-le-Châtel

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.3 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing4 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors46% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.5 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Braux-le-Châtel has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

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Inscrit

Croix de cimetière située contre le chevet de l'égliseCross · 15th & 16th c.

Fontaine gallo-romaineFountain · 2nd c.

Photo credits

Fontaine gallo-romaine: Photo: Claire serrano · Public domain

Famous people from Braux-le-Châtel

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Braux-le-Châtel yet.

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Braux-le-Châtel’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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ChaumontBar-sur-AubeBraux-le-Châtel

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Braux-le-Châtel	123	—	—	—	—	—
Chaumont	20,827	9	B	A	C⁻	B
Bar-sur-Aube Aube	4,665	14	B⁻	A⁺	C⁻	A⁻

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

About Braux-le-Châtel

Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est

Braux-le-Châtel is a commune of 123 people in the Communauté de communes des Trois Forêts. 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: 123 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Trois Forêts
Département: Haute-Marne (52)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km²)
INSEE code: 52069

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.