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Le Bec-HellouinEure

A town of 366 in Eure, Normandy.

Population
366
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€11.76
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€26,950
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Le Bec-Hellouin a good place to live?

Le Bec-Hellouin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Le Bec-Hellouin stand out

The 2 things Le Bec-Hellouin does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
24%2%Le Bec-Hello…MedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
24% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
40%22%Le Bec-Hello…MedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 57. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec
Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec · Classé · Photo: Roland Brierre · CC BY-SA 3.0
Le Bec-Hellouin’s story

Le Bec-Hellouin in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Le Bec-Hellouin: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2008.

34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2008First protected: Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec and 3 more in and around Le Bec-Hellouin

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Le Bec-Hellouin. Best known first.

All attractions →
AttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame du Becin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Françoise-Romainein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Brionne3.9 km south, in BrionneChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aptot4.4 km north, in Bonneville-Aptot
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Bec-Hellouin.

Who lives here

Older residents shape Le Bec-Hellouin: 40% are 65 or over, above Eure’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Le Bec-Hellouin above both Eure’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 10% of residents.

57median age
Le Bec-HellouinEure medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Le Bec-Hellouin
Le Bec-HellouinEure medianFrance median
Under 1510%18%17%
15–247.7%11%11%
25–4417%23%23%
45–6425%26%26%
65+40%23%22%
No diploma20%25%19%
CAP or BEP25%28%26%
Baccalauréat16%17%18%
Higher education36%23%30%
Full pageLe Bec-Hellouin’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages57 median age · 40% are 65 or overHouseholds170 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad2.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Le Bec-Hellouin?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Eure median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Le Bec-Hellouin keeps more of its old housing than Eure or compared French towns: 34% built before 1919

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

On this, Le Bec-Hellouin is above both Eure’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Le Bec-Hellouin: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Le Bec-Hellouin is Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
Level not given1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
2008
first monument protected
Full pageLe Bec-Hellouin’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes34% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Le Bec-Hellouin?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Le Bec-Hellouin than in Eure’s towns or compared French towns: 5.0%

In the comparison, Le Bec-Hellouin comes below both Eure’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Le Bec-Hellouin has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income is €26,950 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot4%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Le Bec-Hellouin, 0.3 per working resident
10.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,950
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageLe Bec-Hellouin’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working residentMedian income€26,950 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

87.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points above the expected rate

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

88.0% of candidates passed the bac at the lycées within 5 km of Le Bec-Hellouin, below both Eure’s towns (93.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%).

87.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Le Bec-Hellouin87.0%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Le Bec-Hellouin88.0%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Pierre BrossoletteNearest collègeCollègeCollège12387%+4 pts
Lycée professionnel Augustin BoismardNearest lycéeVocational lycéeVocational lycée3288%+3 pts
88%
passed the vocational bac, +3 pts against the expected rate
87.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +4 pts against the expected rate
2.2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageLe Bec-Hellouin’s schools pageOpen the page
Collèges87.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 kmLycées88.0% passed the bac · One lycée within 5 km

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Le Bec-Hellouin is €11.76/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€11.76/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Le Bec-Hellouin€11.76/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Eure median€11.69/m²
€11.76/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.27 to €14.92/m² a month)
€10.11/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageLe Bec-Hellouin’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€11.76/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Le Bec-Hellouin

13pages on Le Bec-Hellouin
The big questions
SchoolsOne collèges and one lycées within 5 kmHealth1 GP · nearest emergency department 11.4 mi awayHousing12 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute50 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors14% of the commune is protected natureAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 57History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Le Bec-Hellouin: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Ancien logis abbatialAbbey · 15th & 18th c.
Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame du BecAbbey · 12th–18th c.
Photo credits

Ancien logis abbatial: Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec: Photo: Roland Brierre · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Le Bec-Hellouin

Wikidata places 6 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Le Bec-Hellouin as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Le Bec-Hellouin’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 Eure →
BrionneGrand BourgtherouldeBourg-AchardLe NeubourgBosroumoisLe Thuit de l'OisonBrionneGrand BourgtherouldeBourg-AchardLe NeubourgBosroumoisLe Thuit de l'OisonLe Bec-Hellouin
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Le Bec-Hellouin366—————
Brionne4,1852.6CB+DD
Grand Bourgtheroulde3,9958.4A−BA−A−
Bourg-Achard4,0269.4B−B+BC−
Le Neubourg4,19910CB−CC+
Bosroumois3,87210B+B+A+B−
Le Thuit de l'Oison3,82710B+BA+B+

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

About Le Bec-Hellouin

Commune in Eure, Normandy

Le Bec-Hellouin is a commune of 366 people in the Communauté de communes Intercom Bernay Terres de Normandie. 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
366 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Intercom Bernay Terres de Normandie
Département
Eure (27)
Région
Normandy
Area
3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²)
INSEE code
27052

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.