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Population 534: a town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Épaux-Bézu has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
Épaux-Bézu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1922.
39% 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 Épaux-Bézu.
Among adults, 27% have a degree. 16% are under 15, lower than both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). On top of that, people 65 and over make up 18% of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Épaux-Bézu | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
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
Unemployment stood at 10.2%, below Aisne’s towns (20.3%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). 9.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. For its 250 residents in work, Épaux-Bézu has 600 jobs: 2.3 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 €8.34/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 23 homes were sold in Épaux-Bézu.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Épaux-Bézu. Best known first.
Épaux-Bézu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Épaux-Bézu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épaux-Bézu | 534 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Château-Thierry | 15,097 | 4.6 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Essômes-sur-Marne | 2,691 | 5.5 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Charly-sur-Marne | 2,594 | 9.6 | B | B | A− | D |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 2,836 | 9.7 | C | B+ | C | C |
| Dormans Marne | 2,890 | 14 | B | A− | B+ | D |
| La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Seine-et-Marne | 10,254 | 15 | D− | C | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Épaux-Bézu is a commune of 534 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.