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A town of 689 in Gers, Occitanie.

Is Beaumarchés a good place to live?

Beaumarchés is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Beaumarchés stand out

The one thing Beaumarchés does most differently from other towns.

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Église · Inscrit · Photo: Florent Pécassou · CC BY-SA 3.0
Beaumarchés’ story

Beaumarchés in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Beaumarchés, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

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

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beaumarchés.

Who lives here

Children make up only 12% of Beaumarchés, fewer than in Gers’ towns and compared French towns

On this, Beaumarchés is below both Gers’ towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 32% of residents.

54.3median age
BeaumarchésGers medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Gers 52.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Beaumarchés
BeaumarchésGers medianFrance median
Under 1512%13%17%
15–249.7%8.5%11%
25–4415%18%23%
45–6432%27%26%
65+32%34%22%
No diploma18%25%19%
CAP or BEP28%24%26%
Baccalauréat22%18%18%
Higher education28%24%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Beaumarchés: 34% were built before 1919, more than in Gers’ towns or compared French towns

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

In the comparison, Beaumarchés comes above both Gers’ towns (21%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Beaumarchés, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
14th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Beaumarchés has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.7 for each

11.2% of Beaumarchés’ working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 79% drove.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving79%
On foot7%
Public transport3%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
200
jobs based in Beaumarchés, 0.7 per working resident
10.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,220
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
10%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Beaumarchés costs less than in Gers’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.19/m² a month

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

For Beaumarchés, that is below both Gers’ towns (€9.96/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.19/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Beaumarchés€8.19/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Gers median€9.96/m²
€8.19/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.51 to €10.32/m² a month)
€7.95/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 Beaumarchés

12pages on Beaumarchés

Landmarks

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

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Famous people from Beaumarchés

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Beaumarchés as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Beaumarchés’ neighbors

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

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Vic-en-BigorreVic-FezensacMirandeVic-en-BigorreVic-FezensacMirandeBeaumarchés
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Beaumarchés689—————
Vic-en-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées4,84514A−B+A−C−
Vic-Fezensac3,57716AA−BB−
Mirande3,45716BBBB

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

About Beaumarchés

Commune in Gers, Occitanie

Beaumarchés is a commune of 689 people in the Communauté de communes Bastides et Vallons du Gers. 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
689 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Bastides et Vallons du Gers
Département
Gers (32)
Région
Occitanie
Area
12.7 sq mi (32.9 km²)
INSEE code
32036

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.