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BreuilaufaHaute-Vienne

A town in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, home to 119 people.

Is Breuilaufa a good place to live?

Breuilaufa has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 11% of homes.

What makes Breuilaufa stand out

The one thing Breuilaufa does most differently from other towns.

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Église de la Décollation de Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Église de la Décollation de Saint-Jean-Baptiste · Inscrit · Photo: Traumrune · CC BY-SA 3.0
Breuilaufa’s story

Breuilaufa in pictures

Breuilaufa has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1978.

35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1978First protected: Église de la Décollation de Saint-Jean-Baptiste
  • 1984Most recently protected: Dolmens n° 3 et 4 de la Betoulle
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Breuilaufa.

History

Breuilaufa keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 35% built before 1919

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

Breuilaufa has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
Prehistory
oldest protected part
1978
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Breuilaufa than in Haute-Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 8.4% are under 15

Degrees are held by 21% of adults, lower than both Haute-Vienne’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.6% of residents. Just over a fifth of residents have reached 65.

54.5median age
BreuilaufaHaute-Vienne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%
CAP or BEP40%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Vienne 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Breuilaufa
BreuilaufaHaute-Vienne medianFrance median
Under 158.4%16%17%
15–247.6%9.2%11%
25–4418%20%23%
45–6444%27%26%
65+21%27%22%
No diploma9.6%17%19%
CAP or BEP40%27%26%
Baccalauréat23%18%18%
Higher education21%30%30%

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Breuilaufa, 4.1%, runs below Haute-Vienne’s towns and compared French towns

At the census, 4.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Haute-Vienne’s towns (7.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,620 a year.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
Public transport4%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Breuilaufa, 0.1 per working resident
4.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,620
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Breuilaufa than in Haute-Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.75/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Breuilaufa.

€8.75/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Breuilaufa€8.75/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Haute-Vienne median€10.01/m²
€8.75/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.05 to €10.85/m² a month)
€8.92/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château and 5 more in and around Breuilaufa

Heritage in and near Breuilaufa. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Breuilaufa

12pages on Breuilaufa

Landmarks

Breuilaufa has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Photo credits

Dolmens n° 3 et 4 de la Betoulle: Photo: Stéphane Batigne · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église de la Décollation de Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Traumrune · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Breuilaufa

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Breuilaufa yet.

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Breuilaufa’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-Vienne →
BellacOradour-sur-GlaneCouzeixBessines-sur-GartempeVerneuil-sur-VienneRilhac-RanconBellacOradour-sur-GlaneCouzeixBessines-sur-GartempeVerneuil-sur-VienneRilhac-RanconBreuilaufa
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Breuilaufa119—————
Bellac3,5376A−AC−B+
Oradour-sur-Glane2,5508.6—A−—B+
Couzeix10,19513A−C+AB+
Bessines-sur-Gartempe2,70913A−A+A−C+
Verneuil-sur-Vienne4,90314A+BA+A−
Rilhac-Rancon4,80514BB+A+C+

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

About Breuilaufa

Commune in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Breuilaufa is a commune of 119 people in the Communauté de communes Élan Limousin Avenir Nature. 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
119 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Élan Limousin Avenir Nature
Département
Haute-Vienne (87)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
INSEE code
87022

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.