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Population 766: a town in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Belleau has none.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Belleau: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Belleau’s 3 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Belleau.
The under-15s are 19% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 37% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Belleau | Meurthe-et-Moselle median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Belleau: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €28,350 a year per consumption unit, above Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (€25,715) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Belleau has 100 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.3% of commuters at the census.
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.
House rents are put at about €9.79/m² a month. Of the homes sold, 96% were houses. From July 2023 to June 2026, 27 homes were sold in Belleau.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Belleau. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Belleau yet.
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Belleau is a commune of 766 people in the Communauté de communes de Seille et Grand Couronné. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleau | 766 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Custines | 3,089 | 4.1 | A− | B | A | C |
| Dieulouard | 4,581 | 5.5 | A | A− | A | B− |
| Pompey | 4,780 | 6 | B− | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Bouxières-aux-Dames | 4,106 | 6.2 | B− | B | B | C− |
| Frouard | 6,444 | 6.6 | C− | A− | C | C− |
| Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson | 4,659 | 6.8 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.