Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 166 in Aude, Occitanie.
There are no grades for Belvis: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 50% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 38% of the population.
The 2 things Belvis does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Belvis; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1989.
25% 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 Belvis.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 38% of residents. Children under 15 make up 10%, lower than both Aude’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Half of Belvis is older than 61.5, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Belvis | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in prehistory. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Belvis; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
13.2% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Aude’s towns (14.6%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 16.9% of commuters at the census.
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.
Belvis recorded 13 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Belvis. Best known first.
Belvis has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Grotte préhistorique de la Cauna: Photo: Jcb-caz-11 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Belvis yet.
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Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Belvis is a commune of 166 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Audoises. 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.