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With 455 residents, it is a town in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Brigueil-le-Chantre falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 28% of homes. The median sale price is €743/m². It skews older: 50% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Brigueil-le-Chantre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Brigueil-le-Chantre; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1937.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Brigueil-le-Chantre has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Hilaire: Photo: WCOMFR · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brigueil-le-Chantre.
People 65 and over make up 50% of the town, above Vienne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 5.3% of residents.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Brigueil-le-Chantre | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.4% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 8.9% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 34% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Brigueil-le-Chantre; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 14.0%, higher than both Vienne’s towns (8.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 1.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs located in Brigueil-le-Chantre: 150, for 150 residents in work (1 each).
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.
House rents are put at about €6.06/m² a month. Brigueil-le-Chantre recorded 42 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €743/m² | 42 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Brigueil-le-Chantre yet.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Brigueil-le-Chantre is a commune of 455 people in the Communauté de communes Vienne et Gartempe. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigueil-le-Chantre | 455 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montmorillon | 5,821 | 11 | B | A | C | A− |
| Le Blanc Indre | 6,164 | 17 | B− | A+ | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.