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A town in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 603 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Nicolas, in Beaujeu, 1.8 mi away.
32% 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 Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu.
Children are 16% of the town. Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu has a median age of 45.8 years. Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, near Rhône’s towns (19%) and lower than compared French towns (22%).
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 5.9% of commuters travelled at the census. Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu holds 50 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €26,110 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and below Rhône’s towns (€30,220).
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 closest lycée for the general bac is 10.1 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Val d'ArdièresNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 66 | 92%−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.
Houses made up 77% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. House rents are put at about €7.23/m² a month. 13 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu | 603 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belleville-en-Beaujolais | 14,016 | 9.4 | C | C | C+ | C |
| Saint-Georges-de-Reneins | 4,677 | 11 | B+ | C+ | C+ | A− |
| La Chapelle-de-Guinchay Saône-et-Loire | 4,018 | 11 | A | B− | A | B− |
| Chauffailles Saône-et-Loire | 3,638 | 11 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Montmerle-sur-Saône Ain | 3,799 | 11 | A | B− | A | B+ |
| Cours | 4,306 | 12 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu is a commune of 603 people in the Communauté de communes Saône-Beaujolais. 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.