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227 people call this town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Beaune-sur-Arzon has none. 33% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Beaune-sur-Arzon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Beaune-sur-Arzon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir de la Pierre Plantée, in Chomelix, 1.8 mi away.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beaune-sur-Arzon.
12% are under 15, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.5% of the town. Degrees are held by 21% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Beaune-sur-Arzon | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Beaune-sur-Arzon number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.4 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €22,370 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €6.71/m² a month. Beaune-sur-Arzon recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Beaune-sur-Arzon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Beaune-sur-Arzon yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaune-sur-Arzon | 227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Retournac | 3,007 | 11 | A | A | A | B− |
| Beauzac | 2,954 | 14 | — | A | — | C− |
| Bas-en-Basset | 4,638 | 14 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Polignac | 2,819 | 15 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon | 2,688 | 16 | — | A− | — | C |
| Chadrac | 2,542 | 16 | — | B | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beaune-sur-Arzon is a commune of 227 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Puy-en-Velay. 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) · 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 4, 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.