Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 910 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Bézenet is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Bézenet does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bézenet as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Prejet, in Malicorne, 3.5 mi away.
44% 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 Bézenet.
Over-65s are 27% of the population. Children under 15 make up 14%, about level with Allier’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). Residents of Bézenet have a median age of 49.3.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Bézenet | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The unemployment rate comes to 14.6%. Jobs located in Bézenet: 100, for 300 residents in work (0.3 each).
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.
General-bac pupils go 11.2 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.1 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Ferdinand DubreuilNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 41 | 78%−8 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.
Behind the median of €830/m²: 47 houses and apartments sold in Bézenet between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €830/m² | 47 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bézenet is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Bézenet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bézenet | 910 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Commentry | 6,017 | 5.7 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Désertines | 4,259 | 11 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,480 | 11 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
| Montluçon | 33,147 | 12 | C | A | D | C |
| Prémilhat | 2,540 | 14 | — | A | — | C− |
| Domérat | 8,622 | 14 | B | A | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bézenet is a commune of 910 people in the Communauté de communes Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté. 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) · 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 October 30, 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.