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Home to 611 people, this town lies in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Bruley falls below the line for grades.
Bruley has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Bruley’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle du Rosaire: Photo: FranSimonin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bruley.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Bruley has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
20% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 16%, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Among adults, 34% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Bruley | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
8.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Bruley holds 100 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. Median disposable income is €27,900 a year for each consumption unit.
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.
Near Bruley, 95.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, close to Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (94.1%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2.2 mi off. At the general lycée, 96% of 292 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Croix de MetzNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 115 | 77%−5 pts |
| Lycée Louis MajorelleNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 292 | 96%−1 pt |
| Lycée des métiers du TouloisBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 91 | 92%+5 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.
The sales split: 85% houses, the rest apartments. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Bruley.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Bruley. Best known first.
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire de Toul4.2 km southeast, in ToulCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toul4.6 km southeast, in ToulFortFortFort du Saint-Michel2.8 km southeast, in ToulAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Èvre de Toul4.6 km southeast, in ToulAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Léon de Toul4.1 km southeast, in ToulPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bruley yet.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Bruley is a commune of 611 people in the Communauté de communes Terres Touloises. 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 →
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.