Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 544 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Beaulieu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Beaulieu does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Beaulieu counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1889.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beaulieu.
Over-65s are 28% of the population. Degrees are held by 27% of adults, above Ardèche’s towns (25%) but below compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Beaulieu: 49, the median.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Beaulieu | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Beaulieu is Dolmen du Bois des Roches. The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The census found 8.4% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Beaulieu has 200 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.9 per worker. Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €20,420 a year per consumption unit, below Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.94/m² a month. The sales split: 95% houses, the rest apartments. From July 2023 to June 2026, 19 homes were sold in Beaulieu.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Beaulieu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Dolmen du Bois des Roches: Photo: Milca56 · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Beaulieu.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu | 544 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Vans | 2,662 | 6 | C | C | C | B |
| Saint-Ambroix Gard | 3,445 | 7.7 | D− | B | C− | D |
| Bessèges Gard | 2,606 | 8.4 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
| Rousson Gard | 4,456 | 13 | D | C− | A+ | C+ |
| Salindres Gard | 3,648 | 14 | D− | C− | B | D |
| Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers Gard | 3,533 | 14 | — | C | — | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beaulieu is a commune of 544 people in the Communauté de communes Pays des Vans en Cévennes. 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 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.