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Home to 991 people, this town lies in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Bézu-Saint-Germain has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Bézu-Saint-Germain does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bézu-Saint-Germain as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Rocher gravé, in Brécy, 3.4 mi away.
12% 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 Bézu-Saint-Germain.
A quarter of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 13% of the town, lower than both Aisne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 12% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bézu-Saint-Germain | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
A tenth of the labour force are out of work. Per resident in work, Bézu-Saint-Germain counts 0.7 jobs (350 jobs, 450 workers). At the census, 12.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, about level with compared French towns (13.4%) and below Aisne’s towns (17.2%).
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 €9.33/m² a month. Sales in Bézu-Saint-Germain from July 2023 to June 2026: 23 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bézu-Saint-Germain is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Bézu-Saint-Germain as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bézu-Saint-Germain | 991 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Château-Thierry | 15,097 | 3.7 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Essômes-sur-Marne | 2,691 | 5.4 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 2,836 | 8.2 | C | B+ | C | C |
| Charly-sur-Marne | 2,594 | 10 | B | B | A− | D |
| Dormans Marne | 2,890 | 11 | B | A− | B+ | D |
| La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Seine-et-Marne | 10,254 | 16 | D− | C | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Bézu-Saint-Germain is a commune of 991 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de la Région de Château-Thierry. 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) · 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.