No historic monuments in Brinay
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Limanton, 4.2 km from Brinay, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Brinay
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limanton | 2.6 mi | 3 | 3 | — |
| Moulins-Engilbert | 5.2 mi | 5 | 1 | — |
| Rouy | 7.7 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Aunay-en-Bazois | 8.4 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Saint-Honoré-les-Bains | 9.5 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Blismes | 10.6 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
12 towns in Nièvre have protected historic areas: Nevers, Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, Decize, La Charité-sur-Loire, Clamecy, Donzy, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, Arquian, Dampierre-sous-Bouhy, Bouhy, Saint-Vérain, Bitry.
75% of homes in Brinay were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
75% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (75%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Brinay in brief
Old houses are part of Brinay’s character: 75% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Brinay has nothing on the list; Limanton, 2.6 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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