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A town of 591 in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.

Population

591

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.94

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,870

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Brée a good place to live?

Brée is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Seigneurie de la Grande Courbe · Inscrit · Photo: MontdErve · Public domain

Brée’s story

Brée in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Brée, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1995.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1995First protected: Seigneurie de la Grande Courbe
1996Most recently protected: Chapelle Sainte-Croix

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brée.

Who lives here

A town of families: 26% of people in Brée are under 15, more than in Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns

On this, Brée is above both Mayenne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 18% of the population.

37.7median age

BréeMayenne medianFrance median

Mayenne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%

CAP or BEP35%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Brée
	Brée	Mayenne median	France median
Under 15	26%	16%	17%
15–24	9%	10%	11%
25–44	25%	20%	23%
45–64	22%	26%	26%
65+	18%	27%	22%
No diploma	22%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	35%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	17%	18%
Higher education	20%	25%	30%

Full pageBrée’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages37.7 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households220 households · 2.7 people per household Born abroad2.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Brée?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Brée keeps more of its old housing than Mayenne or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

In the comparison, Brée comes above both Mayenne’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Brée, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

13th c.

oldest protected part

1995

first monument protected

Full pageBrée’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes26% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Brée?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 1.6% of commuters in Brée go to work without a car, fewer than in Mayenne’s towns and compared French towns

For Brée, that is below both Mayenne’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Brée has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Unemployment stands at 7.2%.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

Bicycle0%

On foot0%

100

jobs based in Brée, 0.4 per working resident

7.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,870

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageBrée’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€24,870 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

90.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Brée sits close to Mayenne’s towns (90.3%) and above compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.

90.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Brée90.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Saint-Martin PrivateNearest collègeCollège	Collège	40	90%−1 pt

90.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −1 pt against the expected rate

2 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageBrée’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges90.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Brée is €8.94/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€8.94/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Brée€8.94/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Mayenne median€9.49/m²

€8.94/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.95 to €11.50/m² a month)

€7.04/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBrée’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.94/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de la Courbe de Brée and 5 more in and around Brée

Heritage in and near Brée. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Courbe de Bréein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Bordeauxin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Pichemer2 km northwest, in Montsûrs ChâteauChâteauMotte féodale des Murailles1.7 km southeast, in Évron ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Béchère4.7 km north, in Montsûrs ChâteauChâteauNouveau château de Trankalou4.6 km north, in Montsûrs

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brée

13pages on Brée

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.3 mi away Housing22 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors62% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 37.7 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Brée, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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Chapelle Sainte-CroixChapel · 16th c.

Seigneurie de la Grande CourbeManor house · 13th c.

Photo credits

Chapelle Sainte-Croix: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seigneurie de la Grande Courbe: Photo: MontdErve · Public domain

Famous people from Brée

Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Brée as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Brée’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Mayenne →

MontsûrsÉvronArgentréLouvernéBonchamp-lès-LavalMayenneBrée

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Brée	591	—	—	—	—	—
Montsûrs	3,192	1.9	A⁺	A	A⁺	B
Évron	8,252	5.1	A⁺	A	B	B⁺
Argentré	2,906	7.4	A⁺	A⁻	A⁺	A
Louverné	4,344	9.4	A⁺	B	A	A
Bonchamp-lès-Laval	6,302	10	A⁺	B⁺	A	A
Mayenne	12,883	11	B⁺	A⁻	C⁻	A⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Brée

Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire

Brée is a commune of 591 people in the Communauté de communes des Coëvrons. 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

Population: 591 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Coëvrons
Département: Mayenne (53)
Région: Pays de la Loire
Area: 6.4 sq mi (16.6 km²)
INSEE code: 53043

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.