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With 222 residents, it is a town in Aveyron, Occitanie.
Bessuéjouls has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 17% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Bessuéjouls does most differently from other towns.
Bessuéjouls 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 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Bessuéjouls. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Calmont d'Olt2.5 km east, in Espalion
MuseumAncienne église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Espalion3.2 km east, in Espalion
MuseumMusée du Rouergue3.1 km east, in Espalion
MuseumMusée du Scaphandre3.2 km east, in EspalionMuseumMuseumMusée Joseph-Vaylet3.2 km east, in EspalionAttractionAttractionSaut à l'Elastique Rodez2.1 km southeast, in EspalionPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bessuéjouls.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents. 6.7% of residents are 15 to 24, below Aveyron’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Graduates make up 26% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Bessuéjouls | Aveyron median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.8% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs located in Bessuéjouls: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.3 each). The median disposable income was €26,030 a year per consumption unit, above Aveyron’s towns (€24,780) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
The bac pass rate near Bessuéjouls is 98.0%, close to Aveyron’s towns (96.8%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis DenayrouzeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 94%+2 pts |
| Lycée général privé Immaculée Conception PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 41 | 98%±0 pts |
| Collège Immaculée Conception PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 57 | 95%+1 pt |
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.
4 houses and apartments changed hands in Bessuéjouls from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Bessuéjouls has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bessuéjouls yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessuéjouls | 222 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Espalion | 4,605 | 2 | A+ | A | A+ | B |
| Bozouls | 3,001 | 3.8 | — | B+ | — | B− |
| Sébazac-Concourès | 3,234 | 10 | — | B− | — | A |
| Onet-le-Château | 12,080 | 13 | A+ | B− | A | A |
| Rodez | 23,981 | 14 | A | B | C+ | A− |
| Olemps | 3,559 | 15 | A | C+ | A+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Bessuéjouls is a commune of 222 people in the Communauté de communes Comtal Lot et Truyère. 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.