French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Bézu-la-Forêt out for now. 20% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are only 14% of the population.
What makes Bézu-la-Forêt stand out
The 2 things Bézu-la-Forêt does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bézu-la-Forêt.
Who lives here
Children make up 22% of Bézu-la-Forêt, above Eure’s towns and compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, below both Eure’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). 16% of adults hold a degree. The age that splits Bézu-la-Forêt in two is 40.5.
40.5median age
Bézu-la-ForêtEure medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP38%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education16%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Bézu-la-Forêt keeps more of its old housing than Eure’s towns or compared French towns: 28% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Bézu-la-Forêt is Église Saint-Martin. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in the town: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 4.7% of commuters in Bézu-la-Forêt go to work without a car, fewer than in Eure’s towns and across compared French towns
Jobs based in Bézu-la-Forêt number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.2 per worker). The unemployment rate comes to 9.0%. Half of residents lived on more than €23,740 a year per consumption unit, near Eure’s towns (€24,410) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
Public transport2%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Bézu-la-Forêt, 0.2 per working resident
9.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,740
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bézu-la-Forêt
Commune in Eure, Normandy
Bézu-la-Forêt is a commune of 284 people in the Communauté de communes du Vexin Normand. 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
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.
