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A town of 2,264 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Beaulieu has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 11.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is health (A): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 31% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 3 things Beaulieu does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Beaulieu with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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Beaulieu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
11% 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 Beaulieu.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €13.76/m² a month, about level with Hérault’s towns (€13.36/m²) and above compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Estimated advertised rent for houses: €12.27/m² a month. The market in Beaulieu: 49 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,985/m² | 46 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 160 deaths in Beaulieu from 2016 to 2025; there were 111, 31% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Beaulieu is Chu Montpellier Smur Antenne Ch Lunel, 6.5 mi away. For a family doctor, residents of Beaulieu can choose among 5 GPs. Average lifespans in Hérault: 86.3 years for women, 80.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic.
Per resident in work, Beaulieu counts 0.2 jobs (250 jobs, 1,050 workers). The unemployment rate comes to 6.1%. 6.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
6.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Hérault’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 22%. Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Beaulieu | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Beaulieu is Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Pitié. The protected list starts in the 12th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 11% of the total.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Beaulieu. Best known first.
Beaulieu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Pitié: Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Beaulieu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu | 2,264 | — | — | D | — | A |
| Restinclières | 2,612 | 0.7 | — | D | — | A+ |
| Sussargues | 2,840 | 1.5 | — | D | — | A− |
| Saint-Drézéry | 3,006 | 2.4 | — | D | — | A+ |
| Castries | 6,883 | 3.9 | B | D | B+ | B+ |
| Saint-Brès | 3,623 | 4.1 | B− | D | A | A− |
| Baillargues | 7,829 | 4.7 | C | D− | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Beaulieu has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.1 recorded violent incidents and 4.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Beaulieu grades D for cost of living.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Beaulieu is a commune of 2,264 people in the Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.