Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 222 in Marne, Grand Est.
Bethon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Bethon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bethon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
21% 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 Bethon.
For Bethon, that is below both Marne’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). 9.3% of residents are children under 15.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Bethon | Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.3% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 7.1% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Bethon sits above both Marne’s towns (4.8%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bethon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
That puts Bethon below both Marne’s towns (10.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Bethon has 150 jobs for 100 working residents, 1.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €32,280 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
On this, Bethon is below both Marne’s towns (€10.89/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Bethon. Best known first.
Bethon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bethon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethon | 222 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villenauxe-la-Grande Aube | 2,605 | 3 | C | A | C− | D− |
| Romilly-sur-Seine Aube | 14,959 | 8.6 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Sézanne | 4,576 | 9 | C+ | A | C− | B− |
| Nogent-sur-Seine Aube | 5,537 | 9.6 | C− | B+ | C | C |
| Provins Seine-et-Marne | 11,632 | 15 | D | C | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
Bethon is a commune of 222 people in the Communauté de communes de Sézanne-Sud Ouest Marnais. 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 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.