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Home to 302 people, this town lies in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
There are no grades for Bures-en-Bray: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bures-en-Bray, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Bures-en-Bray has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bures-en-Bray.
Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of residents, above both Seine-Maritime’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 22% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Bures-en-Bray | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime 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 lists 1 historic monument in Bures-en-Bray, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Bures-en-Bray number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.5 per worker). Nearly a tenth of people in the labour force have no job. At the census, 1.4% of working residents in Bures-en-Bray didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 17 homes were sold in Bures-en-Bray.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Bures-en-Bray. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bures-en-Bray yet.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
Bures-en-Bray is a commune of 302 people in the Communauté de communes de Londinières. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bures-en-Bray | 302 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neufchâtel-en-Bray | 4,662 | 5.6 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont | 3,665 | 8.5 | B+ | B | A | B+ |
| Val-de-Scie | 2,530 | 11 | B− | B | A | B− |
| Petit-Caux | 9,513 | 13 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
| Buchy | 2,815 | 13 | A− | A− | B | C− |
| Offranville | 3,242 | 15 | A− | C− | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.