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Population 720: a town in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Belmont-d'Azergues: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Just 16% of residents are 65 or older.
The one thing Belmont-d'Azergues does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Belmont-d'Azergues as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Denis, in Alix, 3.2 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Belmont-d'Azergues. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Belmont-d'Azergues.
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, below Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Degrees are held by 43% of adults. Ages in Belmont-d'Azergues split evenly at 38.9: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Belmont-d'Azergues | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 9.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Rhône’s towns (18.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 4.9%. Per resident in work, Belmont-d'Azergues counts 0.2 jobs (100 jobs, 350 workers).
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.
Collège pupils travel 1.3 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Simone VeilNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 183 | 94%−2 pts |
| Collège Notre-Dame de Lourdes PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 70 | 97%+1 pt |
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.
A house rents for an estimated €14.31/m² a month. Houses accounted for 73% of sales, apartments for the rest. Sales in Belmont-d'Azergues from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Belmont-d'Azergues 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 Belmont-d'Azergues 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont-d'Azergues | 720 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lozanne | 3,182 | 1.1 | A | C | B | A |
| Chazay-d'Azergues | 4,410 | 1.9 | A+ | C | A− | A+ |
| Dommartin | 2,687 | 3.1 | — | D | — | A |
| L'Arbresle | 6,537 | 3.5 | A− | B | C+ | B |
| Lentilly | 6,623 | 3.5 | A− | C− | B | A |
| Lissieu | 3,181 | 3.8 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Belmont-d'Azergues is a commune of 720 people in the Communauté de communes Beaujolais Pierres Dorées. 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.