Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 721 in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Brocas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Brocas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Brocas; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2006.
24% 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 Brocas.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 28% of residents. Degrees are held by 25% of adults, below both Landes’ towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). Half the people of Brocas are older than 51.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Brocas | Landes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Brocas; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 300 residents in work, Brocas has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. Half of residents lived on more than €24,840 a year per consumption unit, about level with Landes’ towns (€25,750) and below compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 5.8% of working residents in Brocas didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 26 homes were sold in Brocas.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Brocas. Best known first.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Brocas; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Anciennes forges: Photo: Peiom · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Brocas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brocas | 721 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mont-de-Marsan | 31,592 | 11 | C+ | B− | D | B− |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Mont | 10,092 | 12 | B+ | C+ | B | B+ |
| Villeneuve-de-Marsan | 2,508 | 15 | — | B− | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Brocas is a commune of 721 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur Haute Lande. 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.
