Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 533 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Le Breuil is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Le Breuil does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Breuil as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine du château de Bagnols situé au Bourg, in Bagnols, 1.9 mi away.
40% 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 Le Breuil. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Breuil.
13% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 41% have a degree. The middle age in Le Breuil is 38.8.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Le Breuil | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.6% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Le Breuil number 50, against 250 residents in work (0.2 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,610 a year per 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.
For collège, the closest is 2.1 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 4.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les Pierres DoréesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 124 | 94%−2 pts |
| Collège Notre-Dame du Mas PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 79 | 99%+2 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Le Breuil.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Le Breuil is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Breuil yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Breuil | 533 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Val d'Oingt | 4,117 | 2.7 | A+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| L'Arbresle | 6,537 | 4 | A− | B | C+ | B |
| Vindry-sur-Turdine | 5,305 | 4.7 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Lozanne | 3,182 | 5.2 | A | C | B | A |
| Sain-Bel | 2,566 | 5.6 | A | B+ | B | B− |
| Chazay-d'Azergues | 4,410 | 5.6 | A+ | C | A− | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Breuil is a commune of 533 people in the Communauté de communes Beaujolais Pierres Dorées. 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.