About Saint-Brais
Saint-Brais is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Jura
- Area
- 15.2 km²
Population
237residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'435
Vacancy
0.73%
Foreign residents
9.7%
Dwellings
137
Jobs (FTE)
80
Tax multiplier
225%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Saint-Brais, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
80 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 23% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
80FTE total
Primary68.8%
Secondary8.8%
Tertiary22.5%
Land use
4% built-up, 51% agricultural, 44% forest. Measured across 1'512 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.7%
Agriculture51.4%
Forest44.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.9%, ahead of Mitte at 26.5%.
Source BFS
SVP31.9%+3.1 pp
Mitte26.5%
SP18.1%+5.1 pp
Grüne16.2%−0.1 pp
FDP5.4%+3.8 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
76.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 23.5% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences76.5%
Second homes23.5%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 4.3°C with 1'396 mm of rain. Warmest in August (12.1°C), coldest in February (-2.8°C). Station: Chasseral, 1594 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
4.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 4.3°C
Rain 1396 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Chasseral · 1594 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
