Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
319 people live in this town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
Braslou isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 16% of its housing. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Braslou does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Braslou as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien château, in Richelieu, 3.4 mi away.
35% 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 Braslou.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.1% of residents, lower than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). 13% of residents are children under 15. Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Braslou | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
11.0% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (8.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,980 a year. For its 100 residents in work, Braslou has 100 jobs: 0.8 each.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.77/m² a month. Sales in Braslou from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Braslou. Best known first.
Nothing in Braslou 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 Braslou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braslou | 319 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dangé-Saint-Romain Vienne | 2,959 | 11 | A | A | A− | A |
| Thuré Vienne | 2,765 | 12 | A− | A | A | A− |
| Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 4,092 | 13 | B+ | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Chinon | 8,144 | 14 | C+ | B+ | D | C+ |
| Descartes | 3,369 | 14 | B | A+ | C− | B+ |
| Loudun Vienne | 6,839 | 15 | C | A | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Braslou is a commune of 319 people in the Communauté de communes Touraine Val de Vienne. 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.