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BriconHaute-Marne

The town, home to 407 people, lies in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.

Population

407

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

€24,960

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 Bricon a good place to live?

There are no grades for Bricon: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.

Église · Inscrit · Photo: René Hourdry · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bricon’s story

Bricon in pictures

Bricon has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.

33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Simon-Edme Monnel, born in 1747, is the one person born in Bricon before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bricon.

History

Old homes shape Bricon: 33% were built before 1919, more than in Haute-Marne’s towns or compared French towns

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

Bricon has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

12th c.

oldest protected part

1987

first monument protected

Full pageBricon’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes33% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Bricon?”

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

Who lives here

Bricon has fewer older residents than Haute-Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 21% are 65 or over

Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree, between Haute-Marne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (30%). Under 15: 18% of residents. Bricon has a median age of 45.2.

45.2median age

BriconHaute-Marne medianFrance median

Haute-Marne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat25%

Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.

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

Full pageBricon’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages45.2 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households190 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad0.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Bricon?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Bricon, 6.8%, runs below Haute-Marne’s towns and compared French towns

Jobs based in Bricon number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.4 per worker). 3.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Haute-Marne’s towns (22.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,960 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Public transport2%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Bricon, 0.4 per working resident

6.8%

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

€24,960

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 here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,960 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 Bricon is €8.46/m² a month

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

The market in Bricon: 14 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€8.46/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bricon€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)

€5.74/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBricon’s cost of living pageOpen the page

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 Bricon

12pages on Bricon

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.2 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Bricon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Fontaine gallo-romaineFountain · 2nd c. · in Braux-le-Châtel, 2.2 mi

Classé

Croix de chemin en pierre dite Croix GratienCross · 16th c. · in Chaumont, 7.5 mi

Classé

Ancienne commanderie de MormantCommandery · 12th–16th c. · in Leffonds, 9.7 mi

Classé

Ancienne abbaye de ClairvauxAbbey · 12th–18th c. · in Ville-sous-la-Ferté, 9.8 mi

Famous people from Bricon

One notable person was born in Bricon.

Their page →

Simon-Edme MonnelFrench politician · 1747–1822

Bricon’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 Haute-Marne →

ChaumontBar-sur-AubeNogentBricon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bricon	407	—	—	—	—	—
Chaumont	20,827	7.6	B	A	C⁻	B
Bar-sur-Aube Aube	4,665	16	B⁻	A⁺	C⁻	A⁻
Nogent	3,550	17	A⁻	A⁺	C⁺	C⁻

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

About Bricon

Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est

Bricon is a commune of 407 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: 407 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Trois Forêts
Département: Haute-Marne (52)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km²)
INSEE code: 52076

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.