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Home to 575 people, this town lies in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Noyal-sur-Brutz out for now. Only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Noyal-sur-Brutz does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Noyal-sur-Brutz as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Jean de Béré, in Châteaubriant, 4 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Noyal-sur-Brutz is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Noyal-sur-Brutz.
Children under 15 make up 21%, above Loire-Atlantique’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 9.9% of the population. Noyal-sur-Brutz has a median age of 42.2 years.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire-Atlantique 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Noyal-sur-Brutz | Loire-Atlantique median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire-Atlantique median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. 50 jobs are based in Noyal-sur-Brutz, for 300 working residents (0.3 per worker). Unemployment is 7.2%.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 22 homes in Noyal-sur-Brutz.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Noyal-sur-Brutz as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire
Noyal-sur-Brutz is a commune of 575 people in the Communauté de communes Châteaubriant-Derval. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noyal-sur-Brutz | 575 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martigné-Ferchaud Ille-et-Vilaine | 2,688 | 4.1 | — | B | — | C |
| Châteaubriant | 12,260 | 4.1 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Erbray | 3,072 | 7.2 | — | A− | — | B |
| Retiers Ille-et-Vilaine | 4,566 | 9.6 | A | B | A | A− |
| Ombrée d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire | 8,813 | 12 | A− | A | B− | A |
| La Guerche-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine | 4,554 | 13 | A+ | A− | B+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 9, 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.