Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
457 people live in this town in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Brizon falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 48% of its housing.
The one thing Brizon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Brizon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne chartreuse, actuellement couvent de Carmélites, in Le Reposoir, 5.4 mi away.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brizon.
17% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Haute-Savoie’s towns (17%) and below compared French towns (22%). Half the people of Brizon are older than 42.8. Among adults, 32% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Brizon | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Brizon, for 250 working residents (0.2 per worker). At the census, 3.8% of commuters got to work without a car. Half of residents lived on more than €28,170 a year per consumption unit, between Haute-Savoie’s towns (€33,240) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Brizon, 88.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below both Haute-Savoie’s towns (93.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège SamivelNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 161 | 82%−4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Guillaume FichetNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 296 | 93%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Homes sold for a median €3,150/m², below Haute-Savoie’s towns (€4,342/m²) but above compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Among the homes sold, 77% were houses. The market in Brizon: 31 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Brizon. Best known first.
Nothing in Brizon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Brizon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brizon | 457 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bonneville | 13,335 | 2.7 | C− | C− | C+ | C |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny | 7,865 | 3.6 | B | C | A− | B− |
| Marignier | 6,507 | 4 | C+ | C− | A− | C+ |
| Marnaz | 5,964 | 4.3 | B− | C− | A− | C− |
| Thyez | 6,309 | 5.1 | B+ | D | B | A |
| Scionzier | 9,162 | 5.2 | C− | C− | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Brizon is a commune of 457 people in the Communauté de communes Faucigny-Glières. 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) · 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 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.