Living in Bellegarde
In Bellegarde, advertised rents for new lettings average €11.57 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 10.5% (2022).
Bellegarde had 8,035 residents at the start of 2023 and is a city in France. The foreign population count was 355 in 2021. For Bellegarde, the unemployment rate was 10.5% at the end of 2022. The city had 5 schools in 2026. There were 99.6 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 9.24 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 16.1 µg/m³ in 2024.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Bellegarde?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Bellegarde?
Average net cold rent is 11.57 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 11.57 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr21
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Livebox Fibre17Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 19.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange 100GB mobile plan16Official · national market |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 247.3 % | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE5Official |
| Dwellings | 3,631 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE6Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 3,292 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE6Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 11.57 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — about the same | 31 Dec 2025 | static.data.gouv.fr21Official |
Is Bellegarde a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 694 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.57 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Bellegarde?
The unemployment rate is about 10.5 % (2022).
- Unemployment rate: 10.55 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Bellegarde 10.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.19 % | 31 Mar 2026 | Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,575 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | www.insee.fr24Official |
| Unemployment rate | 10.55 %country median 11.0% | 31 Dec 2022 | INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official |
What does a salary buy in Bellegarde?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €1,961 |
| Rent, 60 m²€11.57/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31 | − €694 |
| Internet€43 · official · Orange Livebox Fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €43 |
| Mobile plan€20 · official · Orange 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,203 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bellegarde. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
France Travail — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bellegarde. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 5 schools | 27 May 2026 | RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.19Official · commune |
| Primary schools | 6 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official |
| Schools | 9 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: UPE2A (unités pédagogiques pour élèves allophones nouvellement arrivés) + UPE2A-NSA variant. How to enrol a child (education.gouv.fr).
A country-wide rule for France; Bellegarde's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 99.56 per 100,000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence7Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bellegarde when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Bellegarde?
Police recorded about 4,503 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,503 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 | 31 Dec 2025 | Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bellegarde. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course
État français and OFII
For eligible non-EU foreign residents.
DIAN language-training offer finder — Other
Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN
For people seeking French-language training.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Bellegarde?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.24 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Bellegarde 9.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 16.12 µg/m³country median 14.8 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 5.75 µg/m³ | 15 Jul 2026 | Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.11Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16.53 µg/m³country median 14.2 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9.24 µg/m³country median 8.5 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 10.9 · Feb 12.3 · Mar 16.2 · Apr 18.9 · May 23 · Jun 27.7 · Jul 30.7 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 25.5 · Oct 20.3 · Nov 14.7 · Dec 11.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NIMES-GARONS23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 8.8 · May 12.5 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NIMES-GARONS23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.1 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.7 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 7.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NIMES-GARONS23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 58.3 · Feb 36.8 · Mar 44.7 · Apr 64.5 · May 48.3 · Jun 35.4 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 34.8 · Sep 101.9 · Oct 92 · Nov 93.4 · Dec 50.8 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NIMES-GARONS23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 141 · Feb 165 · Mar 219 · Apr 229 · May 268 · Jun 312 · Jul 345 · Aug 307 · Sep 244 · Oct 171 · Nov 141 · Dec 132 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NIMES-COURBESSAC22Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 34.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 14.0 to 9.2.
Similar climate. In France: Nîmes ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.2 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.5 °C, Latina (Italy) ±1.1 °C, Bari (Italy) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
The city covered 45 km² in 2026. Population density was 178.7 people per km² in 2023.
How many people live in Bellegarde?
The published population was 8,035 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8
By nationality
National passport95.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 44.96 km² | 31 Dec 2026 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte20Official |
| Foreign residents | 355 people | 2021 | Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT114Official |
| Population density | 178.7 people/km² | 31 Dec 2023 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte20Official |
| Population | 8,035 people | 1 Jan 2023 | INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official |
International community in Bellegarde
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Citizenship
Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,035 | 100.0% |
| Français | 7,666.177 | 95.4% |
| Etranger | 368.823 | 4.6% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)13Official |
Alternatives for people set on Bellegarde
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Bouillargues as a Bellegarde alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €10.20/m² Bouillargues vs €11.57/m² Bellegardeno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.0 km Bouillargues vs 8.0 km Bellegarde−38%
- Residents: 6,070 Bouillargues vs 8,035 Bellegarde−24%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,285 Bouillargues vs 4,503 Bellegarde−5%
- Unemployment: 10.3% Bouillargues vs 10.5% Bellegardesame level
- Median gross pay, region: €2,575 Bouillargues vs €2,575 Bellegardesame level
- Annual PM2.5: 9.2 µg/m³ Bouillargues vs 9.2 µg/m³ Bellegardesame level
Sartrouville as a Bellegarde alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 605 km, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 52,763 Sartrouville vs 8,035 Bellegarde+557%
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sartrouville vs 8.0 km Bellegarde+125%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,575 Bellegarde+29%
- Rent: €20.51/m² Sartrouville vs €11.57/m² Bellegardeno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 9.7 µg/m³ Sartrouville vs 9.2 µg/m³ Bellegarde+5%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 4,503 Bellegardesame level
- Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 10.5% Bellegardesame level
Cities near Bellegarde
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 9.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
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- 13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
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- 12.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
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Is Bellegarde part of Nîmes?
Bellegarde is in the published commuting zone of Nîmes; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Nîmes city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Bellegarde?
The published population was 8,035 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.
How much does it cost to rent in Bellegarde?
Average net cold rent is 11.57 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 810 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.
Is the air quality good in Bellegarde?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation..
How safe is Bellegarde?
Police recorded about 4,503 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026).
What is the unemployment rate in Bellegarde?
The unemployment rate is about 10.5 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.
What is the typical salary around Bellegarde?
The median gross salary is 2,575 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.
Is Bellegarde a good place to live?
Bellegarde may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Bellegarde part of Nîmes?
Bellegarde is in the published commuting zone of Nîmes; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Bellegarde?
Nîmes, Garons, Manduel, Bouillargues, Saint-Gilles are near Bellegarde. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Bellegarde?
The official citizenship distribution records 7,666.177 people (95.4%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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