The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Beaucens, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

14th c.

oldest protected part

1927

first monument protected

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Age of homes12% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Beaucens?”

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

Who lives here

Children make up only 11% of Beaucens, fewer than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns and across compared French towns

Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9% of the town. 24% of residents have reached 65. Half of Beaucens is older than 52.5, half younger.

52.5median age

BeaucensHautes-Pyrénées medianFrance median

Hautes-Pyrénées medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

24%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Beaucens
	Beaucens	Hautes-Pyrénées median	France median
Under 15	11%	14%	17%
15–24	9%	9.6%	11%
25–44	18%	20%	23%
45–64	38%	26%	26%
65+	24%	29%	22%
No diploma	16%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	19%	18%
Higher education	28%	26%	30%

Full pageBeaucens’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages52.5 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households200 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad5.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Beaucens?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Fewer people in Beaucens are out of work than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns or across compared French towns: 6.2%

At the census, 3.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs based in Beaucens number 150, against 200 residents in work (0.9 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €26,160 a year per consumption unit, above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€23,985) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%

On foot2%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

150

jobs based in Beaucens, 0.9 per working resident

6.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,160

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.9 per working resident Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,160 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

93.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point below the expected rate

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

At the lycées within 5 km of Beaucens, 96.0% passed the bac, above both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2.3 mi off.

96%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Beaucens93.0%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Beaucens96.0%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège climatique René BillèresNearest collègeCollège	Collège	113	93%−1 pt
Lycée climatique René BillèresNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	82	96%−1 pt

96%

passed the general and technological bac, −1 pt against the expected rate

93.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −1 pt against the expected rate

2.3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges93.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km Lycées96.0% 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 Beaucens is €10.09/m² a month

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

€10.09/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Beaucens€10.09/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Hautes-Pyrénées median€10.24/m²

€10.09/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.09 to €12.58/m² a month)

€9.48/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBeaucens’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.09/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 Beaucens

13pages on Beaucens

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and one lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.4 mi away Housing10 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions4 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.5 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Beaucens, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →

Inscrit

Manoir de CohitteManor house · 17th c.

Restes du châteauChâteau · 14th c.

Photo credits

Restes du château: Photo: Edmond Du Sommerard · Public domain

Famous people from Beaucens

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Beaucens yet.

How we find them →

Beaucens’ neighbors

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

All towns in Hautes-Pyrénées →

Argelès-GazostLourdesBagnères-de-BigorrePontacqJuillanOdosBeaucens

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Beaucens	413	—	—	—	—	—
Argelès-Gazost	2,761	2.6	B⁺	C	A	C⁺
Lourdes	13,266	8.3	C	B⁺	D	C⁻
Bagnères-de-Bigorre	7,114	12	C⁺	B⁻	C⁻	C
Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques	2,925	15	—	A	—	B
Juillan	3,999	16	—	B	—	B⁻
Odos	3,265	16	—	B	—	A⁻

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

About Beaucens

Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie

Beaucens is a commune of 413 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves. 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: 413 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves
Département: Hautes-Pyrénées (65)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 14.3 sq mi (36.9 km²)
INSEE code: 65077

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.