Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, this town has 128 residents.
Bray isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 27% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 32% of residents.
The 2 things Bray does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Bray; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
60% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bray.
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, above both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Half the people of Bray are older than 48.8.
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bray | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Bray; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
6.7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Bray holds 150 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 2.1 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €29,630 a year per consumption unit, above Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€24,330) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.79/m² a month. Bray recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Bray. Best known first.
Bray has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray | 128 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cluny | 4,942 | 5.7 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 9.8 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 12 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 8,227 | 14 | B | C | A− | B |
| Mâcon | 35,177 | 14 | C | B | C− | B |
| Feillens Ain | 3,411 | 14 | A+ | B− | A+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bray is a commune of 128 people in the Communauté de communes du Clunisois. 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 November 4, 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.