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In Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 417 residents.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Bresson falls below the line for grades. A third of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Bresson does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Bresson; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 2001.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Bresson.
Children under 15 make up 13%, below Haute-Saône’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Half of Saint-Bresson is older than 52.4, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Saône 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Bresson | Haute-Saône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Saône median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Bresson; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €23,690 a year per consumption unit. 100 jobs are based in Saint-Bresson, for 200 working residents (0.5 per worker). Also worth knowing: nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Haute-Saône’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Saint-Bresson recorded 17 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Bresson has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Bresson as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bresson | 417 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Val-d'Ajol Vosges | 3,885 | 4.2 | A− | A+ | A | D |
| Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert | 3,764 | 4.7 | A− | A | A+ | C− |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 6,663 | 7.2 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Rupt-sur-Moselle Vosges | 3,419 | 7.9 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Remiremont Vosges | 7,388 | 10 | B | A− | C− | B |
| Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse | 2,814 | 11 | B− | A+ | A | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Bresson is a commune of 417 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Luxeuil. 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
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.