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A town of 664 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Bélarga is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Bélarga does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bélarga as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame des Vertus, in Paulhan, 1.5 mi away.
12% 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 Bélarga.
People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, below Hérault’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.1%. Typical age in Bélarga: 40.4, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bélarga | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €23,800 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Bélarga counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 250 workers). 12.8% of the labour force were unemployed, close to Hérault’s towns (11.8%) and above compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 5.9 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Emmanuel Maffre-BaugeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 139 | 84%−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.
Bélarga recorded 36 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €10.67/m² a month. Advertised rents are estimated at €12.60/m² a month, near both Hérault’s towns (€13.36/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,679/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Bélarga. Best known first.
Nothing in Bélarga 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 Bélarga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bélarga | 664 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paulhan | 4,039 | 1.5 | D | C− | B | B− |
| Saint-Pargoire | 2,501 | 2.4 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Canet | 3,619 | 3.7 | C | C− | B+ | B− |
| Montagnac | 4,515 | 4.9 | D | C | C+ | C− |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 9,461 | 6.2 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Saint-André-de-Sangonis | 6,427 | 6.7 | C | C | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Bélarga is a commune of 664 people in the Communauté de communes Vallée de l'Hérault. 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.