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142 people call this town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
Beaulieu isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 38% of its housing. It skews older: nearly half of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Beaulieu does most differently from other towns.
Beaulieu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
70% 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 Beaulieu.
People 65 and over make up 49% of the town. 5.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Nièvre’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Also worth knowing: among adults, 26% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Beaulieu | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.9% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 49% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. Beaulieu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 10.4%. The median disposable income was €25,110 a year per consumption unit, above Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). No commute at all: nearly a tenth of working residents in Beaulieu 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.
Sales in Beaulieu from July 2023 to June 2026: 6 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Beaulieu. Best known first.
Beaulieu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Beaulieu as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Beaulieu is a commune of 142 people in the Communauté de communes Tannay-Brinon-Corbigny. 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.