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It is a town of 214 residents in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Béthancourt-en-Valois falls below the line for grades.
Béthancourt-en-Valois has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Béthancourt-en-Valois.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Béthancourt-en-Valois 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
25% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Oise’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.1% of the town. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Béthancourt-en-Valois | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.6% of Béthancourt-en-Valois’ working residents had no journey to work at the census. Unemployment stood at 10.2%, below Oise’s towns (10.8%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €11.54/m² a month. 9 houses and apartments changed hands in Béthancourt-en-Valois from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, gardens and other places to visit in and near Béthancourt-en-Valois. Best known first.
Béthancourt-en-Valois has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Sulpice: Photo: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Béthancourt-en-Valois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Béthancourt-en-Valois | 214 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 3,111 | 3.7 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Crépy-en-Valois | 14,351 | 3.8 | B− | C− | B | B− |
| Lacroix-Saint-Ouen | 5,415 | 6.5 | C+ | C− | B− | C− |
| Verberie | 3,898 | 6.8 | C+ | C− | B− | B+ |
| Compiègne | 40,761 | 8.9 | C− | C− | C | C+ |
| Venette | 2,758 | 9.8 | C− | C | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Béthancourt-en-Valois is a commune of 214 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Valois. 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 November 4, 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.