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Population 256: a town in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Brizay has none. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 32% of residents.
The 2 things Brizay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Brizay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien prieuré Saint-Léonard, in L'Île-Bouchard, 1.2 mi away.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Brizay. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brizay.
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town. 12% are under 15, below both Indre-et-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.8% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre-et-Loire 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Brizay | Indre-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Brizay has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Indre-et-Loire’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €26,620 a year per consumption unit.
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.
7 houses and apartments changed hands in Brizay from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Brizay is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Brizay yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brizay | 256 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chinon | 8,144 | 8.6 | C+ | B+ | D | C+ |
| Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 4,092 | 10 | B+ | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Azay-le-Rideau | 3,438 | 12 | A− | A− | A− | B− |
| Beaumont-en-Véron | 2,717 | 12 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Artannes-sur-Indre | 2,795 | 15 | — | B | — | A |
| Dangé-Saint-Romain Vienne | 2,959 | 15 | A | A | A− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
Brizay is a commune of 256 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 October 30, 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.