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A town of 495 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Bienville is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bienville as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Palais de Compiègne et ses abords, in Compiègne, 1.9 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Bienville. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Compiègne3.4 km south, in Compiègne
MuseumMusée national de la voiture et du tourisme3.6 km south, in Compiègne
Art galleryMusée Antoine-Vivenel3.7 km south, in Compiègne
MuseumCité des bateliers2.6 km northeast, in Longueil-AnnelFortFortRemparts de Compiègne3.9 km south, in CompiègneAttractionAttractionTour Jeanne d'Arc3.6 km south, in CompiègnePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bienville.
Children under 15 make up 19%, about level with Oise’s towns (19%) and above compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older. Ages in Bienville split evenly at 42.7: half are older, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Bienville | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €28,940 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Oise’s towns (€25,745) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 8.0% of working residents in Bienville went to work by public transport.
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.
The bac pass rate near Bienville is 96.9%, above both Oise’s towns (89.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 1.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Claude DebussyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 150 | 83%−8 pts |
| Lycée Sévigné PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 47 | 98%+2 pts |
| Collège Ferdinand BacBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 150 | 92%+2 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 12 homes in Bienville.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bienville 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 Bienville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bienville | 495 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Margny-lès-Compiègne | 8,677 | 1.7 | C | C− | B | C+ |
| Longueil-Annel | 2,586 | 1.9 | D | B− | B− | D− |
| Choisy-au-Bac | 3,449 | 2.4 | B+ | C− | A | C |
| Venette | 2,758 | 2.6 | C− | C | C− | C |
| Compiègne | 40,761 | 3 | C− | C− | C | C+ |
| Thourotte | 4,463 | 3 | C− | B− | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Bienville is a commune of 495 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de la Région de Compiègne et de la Basse Automne. 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.