Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 216 residents, it is a town in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Briod has none.
Briod has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from protohistory; the first monument here was protected in 1970.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Briod.
20% are under 15, above Jura’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 10% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Briod | Jura median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 2 of the 3, make up the bulk. Its oldest listed monument dates from protohistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 4.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Jura’s towns (17.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €27,840 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.
The market in Briod: 5 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Briod. Best known first.
Briod has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Chapelle Saint-Etienne et cimetière de Coldre: Photo: Maelbergs · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Briod 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briod | 216 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 16,618 | 3.3 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Montmorot | 3,261 | 4.7 | B | B | C− | B |
| Poligny | 3,976 | 13 | A+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Champagnole | 8,036 | 15 | A | B+ | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Briod is a commune of 216 people in the Communauté d'agglomération ECLA (Espace Communautaire Lons Agglomération). 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.