Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Meuse, Grand Est has a population of 661.
Bras-sur-Meuse has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bras-sur-Meuse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Monument aux morts israélites, in Fleury-devant-Douaumont, 1.9 mi away.
1.4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Bras-sur-Meuse. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bras-sur-Meuse.
13% of the population is aged 15 to 24, above Meuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Line up the people of Bras-sur-Meuse by age and the one in the middle is 47.1. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bras-sur-Meuse | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Unemployment stood at 6.4%, lower than both Meuse’s towns (15.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). For its 300 residents in work, Bras-sur-Meuse has 550 jobs: 1.8 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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 3.3 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-ExupéryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 98 | 88%−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.
Houses made up 88% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. Sales in Bras-sur-Meuse from July 2023 to June 2026: 25 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bras-sur-Meuse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Bras-sur-Meuse.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bras-sur-Meuse | 661 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belleville-sur-Meuse | 3,013 | 2.4 | B+ | B | B+ | C |
| Thierville-sur-Meuse | 3,172 | 3 | A− | B− | A− | C |
| Verdun | 16,890 | 3.6 | B− | A− | D− | C+ |
| Étain | 3,375 | 12 | C− | A | C− | C− |
| Bouligny | 2,507 | 17 | B | A | A+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Bras-sur-Meuse is a commune of 661 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Verdun. 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
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.