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Home to 473 people, this town lies in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Beaulieu out for now.
Beaulieu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
25% 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.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
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
One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Over-65s are 22% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Beaulieu | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 41% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.9% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Beaulieu number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,760 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.
The bac pass rate near Beaulieu is 88.0%, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (92.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For the general bac, the closest lycée is 6.9 mi away. The closest collège is 2.6 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de LiziniatNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 103 | 92%+2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel François RabelaisNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 25 | 88%−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.
Sales in Beaulieu from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Beaulieu. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la mine de Brassac-les-Mines2.5 km southeast, in Brassac-les-MinesChâteauChâteauChâteau Cocu2.3 km east, in Auzat-la-CombelleMuseumMuseumLa Virée d'Antan - Musée de la Locomotion5 km southeast, in Brassac-les-MinesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Beaulieu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Site archéologique gallo-romain de la Croix de la Pierre: Photo: Record · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles 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 →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu | 473 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brassac-les-Mines | 3,412 | 2.7 | B | A | B− | C |
| Sainte-Florine Haute-Loire | 3,283 | 3.2 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Issoire | 15,115 | 7 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Brioude Haute-Loire | 6,527 | 11 | B− | A | D | B |
| Vic-le-Comte | 5,396 | 14 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Veyre-Monton | 3,721 | 17 | A+ | B− | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beaulieu is a commune of 473 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Agglo Pays d'Issoire. 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.