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Beaussais-VitréDeux-Sèvres

Population 923: a town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Beaussais-Vitré a good place to live?

Beaussais-Vitré isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.

Ancienne église, Temple protestant
Ancienne église, Temple protestant · Classé · Photo: Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Beaussais-Vitré’s story

Beaussais-Vitré in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Beaussais-Vitré counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1911.

33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1911First protected: Ancienne église, Temple protestant
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Landmarks

Beaussais-Vitré has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Ancienne église, Temple protestant: Photo: Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beaussais-Vitré.

History

Old homes shape Beaussais-Vitré: 33% were built before 1919, more than in Deux-Sèvres’ towns and across compared French towns

1historic monument

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Beaussais-Vitré is Ancienne église, Temple protestant.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1911
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

45.9median age

Among adults, 31% have a degree. Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, about level with compared French towns (22%) and below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (26%). One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15.

Beaussais-VitréDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Beaussais-Vitré
Beaussais-VitréDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median
Under 1517%16%17%
15–249.3%9.6%11%
25–4422%21%23%
45–6430%27%26%
65+21%26%22%
No diploma19%20%19%
CAP or BEP24%29%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%18%
Higher education31%25%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Unemployment in Beaussais-Vitré, 5.1%, runs below Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns

3%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 2.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs located in Beaussais-Vitré: 100, for 450 residents in work (0.2 each). The median disposable income was €26,700 a year per consumption unit, above Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€24,720) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
100
jobs based in Beaussais-Vitré, 0.2 per working resident
5.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,700
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

95.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, at the expected rate

95.0%passed the brevet

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For collège, the closest is 2 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 4.4 mi away.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Beaussais-Vitré95.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège François AlbertNearest collègeCollègeCollège11695%±0 pts
95.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, ±0 pts against the expected rate
2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Beaussais-Vitré is €9.65/m² a month

€9.65/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Beaussais-Vitré: 26 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Beaussais-Vitré€9.65/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Deux-Sèvres median€9.89/m²
€9.65/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.47 to €12.47/m² a month)
€8.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beaussais-Vitré

13pages on Beaussais-Vitré
Nearby attractions

Château de la Boulaye and 5 more in and around Beaussais-Vitré

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Beaussais-Vitré. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Beaussais-Vitré

2 notable people were born in Beaussais-Vitré.

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About Beaussais-Vitré

Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Beaussais-Vitré is a commune of 923 people in the Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou. 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

Population
923 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou
Département
Deux-Sèvres (79)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
9.9 sq mi (25.8 km²)
INSEE code
79030

Beaussais-Vitré’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Deux-Sèvres →
Celles-sur-BelleAigondignéMelleLa CrècheVouilléSaint-Maixent-l'ÉcoleCelles-sur-BelleAigondignéMelleLa CrècheVouilléSaint-Maixent-l'ÉcoleBeaussais-Vitré
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Beaussais-Vitré923—————
Celles-sur-Belle3,8293.2AAA+C
Aigondigné4,7104.2A+B+A+A−
Melle5,7524.6AAC+B−
La Crèche5,6628.2A+A−AB
Vouillé3,5668.8—B+—B+
Saint-Maixent-l'École7,5959.1B+A−DB−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

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 9, 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.