Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 464 in Meuse, Grand Est.
Belleray is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Belleray does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Belleray as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église (ancienne), in Dugny-sur-Meuse, 1.5 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Belleray. Best known first.
MuseumCentre mondial de la paix3.2 km north, in Verdun
MuseumHôtel de la Princerie3.4 km north, in VerdunAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Paul de Verdun3.5 km north, in VerdunAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vanne de Verdun3.4 km northwest, in VerdunChâteauChâteauCitadelle souterraine de Verdun3.4 km northwest, in VerdunPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Belleray.
In the comparison, Belleray comes below both Meuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). 29% of residents are 65 or over.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Meuse 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Belleray | Meuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Meuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Belleray, that is below both Meuse’s towns (15.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Belleray has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income is €29,180 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Belleray sits above Meuse’s towns (86.0%) and close to compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Anne PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 48 | 98%+7 pts |
| Lycée des métiers de la productique, des automatismes et des énergies renouvelables Jean-Auguste MargueritteNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 331 | 98%+2 pts |
| Collège Saint-Jean de Glorieux PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 81 | 99%+4 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.
That puts Belleray below both Meuse’s towns (€8.86/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Belleray 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 Belleray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleray | 464 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verdun | 16,890 | 1.7 | B− | A− | D− | C+ |
| Belleville-sur-Meuse | 3,013 | 3 | B+ | B | B+ | C |
| Thierville-sur-Meuse | 3,172 | 3 | A− | B− | A− | C |
| Étain | 3,375 | 12 | C− | A | C− | C− |
| Saint-Mihiel | 3,772 | 18 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Meuse, Grand Est
Belleray is a commune of 464 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Verdun. 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.