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Home to 309 people, this town lies in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Besny-et-Loizy has none. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
The one thing Besny-et-Loizy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Besny-et-Loizy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien donjon, in Cerny-lès-Bucy, 2.1 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Besny-et-Loizy is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Besny-et-Loizy.
Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 37% have a degree. Line up the people of Besny-et-Loizy by age and the one in the middle is 50.9.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Besny-et-Loizy | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €28,770 a year. 5.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 town’s pupils have a collège 2.3 mi away. At the lycées within 5 km of Besny-et-Loizy, 90.9% passed the bac, near Aisne’s towns (90.1%) and lower than compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MermozNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 125 | 85%+1 pt |
| Lycée Paul ClaudelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 357 | 93%−3 pts |
| Collège La Providence PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 59 | 97%+3 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.
Sales in Besny-et-Loizy from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Besny-et-Loizy. Best known first.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon4.9 km southeast, in LaonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Laon4.5 km southeast, in LaonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean de Laon4.9 km southeast, in LaonChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aulnois-sous-Laon2.2 km northeast, in Aulnois-sous-LaonChâteauChâteauDonjon de Cerny-lès-Bucy3.4 km southwest, in Cerny-lès-BucyMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Dames de la Congrégation-Notre-Dame4.4 km southeast, in LaonPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Besny-et-Loizy as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Besny-et-Loizy is a commune of 309 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Laon. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besny-et-Loizy | 309 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laon | 24,220 | 3 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Athies-sous-Laon | 2,578 | 4.9 | A− | A− | A | C+ |
| La Fère | 2,796 | 11 | C− | A− | D− | D− |
| Beautor | 2,579 | 12 | C− | A− | C− | D− |
| Tergnier | 13,045 | 14 | D | A− | D | D |
| Chauny | 11,596 | 16 | D | B+ | D | D |
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.