Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 432 people live in this town, in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Bessamorel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for just over one in ten homes.
The 2 things Bessamorel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Bessamorel; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1985.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bessamorel.
Typical age in Bessamorel: 45.5, the median. Degrees are held by 30% of adults, about level with compared French towns (30%) and above Haute-Loire’s towns (27%). Under-15s account for 17% of the population.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Bessamorel | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Bessamorel; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
50 jobs are based in Bessamorel, for 250 working residents (0.1 per worker). At the census, 0.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,480 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MonnetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 89 | 89%−2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Emmanuel ChabrierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 72 | 96%−1 pt |
| Collège Saint-Gabriel PrivateBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 83 | 95%+8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Bessamorel from July 2023 to June 2026: 4 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Bessamorel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Ludovic Péron · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bessamorel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessamorel | 432 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yssingeaux | 7,415 | 2.4 | A | A− | B | C |
| Retournac | 3,007 | 6.2 | A | A | A | B− |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon | 2,688 | 7 | — | A− | — | C |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade | 3,432 | 8.5 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Beauzac | 2,954 | 9 | — | A | — | C− |
| Brives-Charensac | 4,244 | 9.6 | A | A− | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bessamorel is a commune of 432 people in the Communauté de communes des Sucs. 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.