Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 488: a town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
At under 1,000 residents, Brienne is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Brienne; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1939.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brienne.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Brienne; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Graduates make up 16% of adults. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, lower than Saône-et-Loire’s towns (30%) and near compared French towns (22%). Line up the people of Brienne by age and the one in the middle is 44.1.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Brienne | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,320 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Brienne number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Unemployment runs at 8.9%.
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 collège is 1.6 mi off. General-bac pupils go 5.7 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les DîmesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 21 homes were sold in Brienne.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Brienne. Best known first.
Brienne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Borne-colonne: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Brienne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brienne | 488 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 5.8 | B | A− | D− | B− |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 2,895 | 9.2 | A− | B+ | A | C |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 6,446 | 11 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 12 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Saint-Marcel | 6,211 | 16 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Bâgé-Dommartin Ain | 4,050 | 16 | A | B+ | A | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Brienne is a commune of 488 people in the Communauté de communes Terres de Bresse. 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.