INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Bélaye: 51% were built before 1919, more than in Lot’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For Bélaye, that is above both Lot’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Bélaye, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 5.5% of commuters in Bélaye go to work without a car, fewer than in Lot’s towns and compared French towns
Bélaye sits below both Lot’s towns (18.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) on this measure. Bélaye has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.5 per worker. 13.1% of the labour force are out of work.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Bélaye, 0.5 per working resident
13.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,640
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bélaye
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Bélaye is a commune of 214 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble. 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
214 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble
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.