Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 994 in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Beurlay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Beurlay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Beurlay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1977.
30% 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 Beurlay.
Children under 15 make up 16%, between Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
| Beurlay | Charente-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 7.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 17% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 36% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Beurlay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 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
Half of residents lived on more than €24,480 a year per consumption unit, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Per resident in work, Beurlay counts 0.5 jobs (200 jobs, 400 workers). Of those in the labour force, 11.3% are unemployed.
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 Beurlay is 98.0%, above both Charente-Maritime’s towns (93.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Louis PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 134 | 99%+2 pts |
| Lycée privé La Salle Saint-Louis PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 128 | 98%−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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €11.02/m² a month, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (€12.46/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €9.86/m² a month. Also worth knowing: between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 33 homes in Beurlay.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,899/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Beurlay. Best known first.
Beurlay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Sainte-Madeleine: Photo: Cobber17 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Beurlay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beurlay | 994 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Agnant | 2,780 | 5.7 | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Échillais | 3,765 | 6.2 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Tonnay-Charente | 8,289 | 6.6 | D | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Rochefort | 23,460 | 8.3 | D | C | D | C− |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 2,843 | 8.9 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Soubise | 3,316 | 9.2 | — | C | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Beurlay is a commune of 994 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Saintonge. 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.