Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire has a population of 527.
Briarres-sur-Essonne is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Briarres-sur-Essonne; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Briarres-sur-Essonne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Croquant · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Briarres-sur-Essonne.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Briarres-sur-Essonne; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.5% of residents, below both Loiret’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 20% of residents. Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loiret 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Briarres-sur-Essonne | Loiret median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loiret median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,800 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 8.0%, below Loiret’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs located in Briarres-sur-Essonne: 50, for 250 residents in work (0.1 each).
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.
General-bac pupils go 8.5 mi to the nearest lycée. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Victor HugoNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 93 | 87%−4 pts |
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.
Briarres-sur-Essonne recorded 22 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €10.10/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Briarres-sur-Essonne yet.
Commune in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire
Briarres-sur-Essonne is a commune of 527 people in the Communauté de communes du Pithiverais-Gâtinais. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarres-sur-Essonne | 527 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puiseaux | 3,299 | 2.5 | B− | B | B | C+ |
| Le Malesherbois | 8,016 | 4.4 | C | B− | B− | C |
| Pithiviers | 8,856 | 8.7 | C− | B+ | D− | C+ |
| Maisse Essonne | 2,797 | 12 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours Seine-et-Marne | 5,401 | 12 | B− | C− | B− | A |
| Milly-la-Forêt Essonne | 4,562 | 12 | C+ | C− | C+ | 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 4, 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.