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Population 984: a town in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
There are no grades for Bruailles: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 11% of its housing.
The 2 things Bruailles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bruailles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel-Dieu, in Louhans-Châteaurenaud, 2.2 mi away.
18% 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 Bruailles.
Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents. 17% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Also worth knowing: at 50.7, the median resident of Bruailles sits in the middle of the age range.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Saône-et-Loire 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Bruailles | Saône-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Saône-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Bruailles counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 400 workers). 7.5% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Saône-et-Loire’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €25,980 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.
A collège lies 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Notre Dame PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 40 | 95%+2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Henri VincenotNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 141 | 99%+2 pts |
| Collège Henri VincenotBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 132 | 92%+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.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.37/m² a month, about level with Saône-et-Loire’s towns (€9.77/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €7.09/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 39 homes in Bruailles.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,756/m² | 39 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Bruailles. Best known first.
Nothing in Bruailles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Bruailles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruailles | 984 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 6,446 | 2.2 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Montmorot Jura | 3,261 | 15 | B | B | C− | B |
| Lons-le-Saunier Jura | 16,618 | 16 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,214 | 16 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Tournus | 5,701 | 17 | B | A− | D− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bruailles is a commune of 984 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse Louhannaise Intercom'. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.