Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire has a population of 589.
There are no grades for Briantes: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 16% of its housing.
The one thing Briantes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Briantes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in Lacs, 2.3 mi away.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Briantes. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Briantes.
25% of residents are 65 or over, below Indre’s towns (30%) but above compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 14%. Among adults, 26% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
| Briantes | Indre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
9.4% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Indre’s towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Briantes number 50, against 250 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €24,640 a year per consumption unit.
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.
For collège, the closest is 2.8 mi away. The bac pass rate near Briantes is 93.5%, about level with both Indre’s towns (92.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%). At the general lycée, 96% of 107 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège George SandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 102 | 91%+4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent George SandNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 107 | 96%−1 pt |
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.
22 houses and apartments changed hands in Briantes from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Briantes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Briantes.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Briantes is a commune of 589 people in the Communauté de communes de la Châtre et Sainte-Sévère. 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.