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A town of 216 in Tarn, Occitanie.
Belcastel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Belcastel; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.
41% 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 Belcastel.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Belcastel; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 4.2% of residents, below both Tarn’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%). One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15. The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Tarn 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Belcastel | Tarn median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 48% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn median and France median: the median of compared communes
9.7% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Tarn’s towns (10.8%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 5.3% of working residents in Belcastel at the census.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €11.01/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Belcastel.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Belcastel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Xavier Guillot · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Belcastel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcastel | 216 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lavaur | 10,965 | 4.4 | A− | B | B− | B+ |
| Verfeil Haute-Garonne | 3,954 | 4.5 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A |
| Caraman Haute-Garonne | 2,513 | 8.1 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Drémil-Lafage Haute-Garonne | 2,608 | 8.6 | — | C− | — | B |
| Gragnague Haute-Garonne | 2,553 | 8.9 | — | B− | — | B− |
| Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe | 9,719 | 9 | A | B− | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Tarn, Occitanie
Belcastel is a commune of 216 people in the Communauté de communes Tarn-Agout. 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.