No historic monuments in Briou
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Lorges, 1.8 km from Briou, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Briou
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorges | 1.1 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Talcy | 3.5 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Tavers | 7.1 mi | 4 | 2 | — |
| Beaugency | 7.3 mi | 14 | 8 | Yes |
| Mer | 7.7 mi | 4 | 1 | — |
| Beauce la Romaine | 8.1 mi | 8 | 6 | — |
11 towns in Loir-et-Cher have protected historic areas: Blois, Vendôme, Montoire-sur-le-Loir, Saint-Aignan, Noyers-sur-Cher, Saint-Viâtre, Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire, Châteauvieux, Troo, Cour-sur-Loire, Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets.
49% of homes in Briou were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
49% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (49%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Briou in brief
More of Briou’s homes are old than in most places: 49% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Briou is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Lorges, 1.1 mi away.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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