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Living in Bessan

Bessan is a city in France. Its population was 5,838 at the start of 2023. The city had 3 schools in 2026. There were 51.4 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 4.93 µg/m³ in 2024. The foreign population count was 225 in 2021. For Bessan, the unemployment rate was 14.4% at the end of 2022.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Bessan?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bessan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bessan?

Average net cold rent is 10.43 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): 10.43 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr13

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Bessan yet.

Net rent across major citiesBessan highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bessan highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€10.43Bessan€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct214 %31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Dwellings3,288 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,573 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.43 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr13Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 626 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.43 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.

Source period: 2025-Q3

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bessan?

The unemployment rate is about 14.4 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 14.38 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Bessan is 14.4%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15Bessan 14.4%377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability95.84 %31 Mar 2026Independent 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.3Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr15Official
Unemployment rate14.38 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bessan. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
Open the France service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bessan. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools3 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.12Official · commune

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents51.39 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bessan 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bessan. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
Open official information

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
Open official information
Open the full France section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bessan.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Bessan average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bessan average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100485241514226142662846941JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bessan annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit10404.9NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

NO₂ across cities in FranceWhere Bessan lands among 1911 measured cities
annual NO₂, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band91–282–373–4284–5Bessan 4.9425–6646–7817–8868–91089–1013210–116511–1211312–1314813–1410514–159415–1618316–1711117–189218–197119–203420–215921–225522–236423–245524–252125–263726–27827–28828–29929–30630–31231–32432–33239–40

annual NO₂, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4.93 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
NO₂ — latest reading2.7 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Latest 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.10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.1 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 16.3 · Apr 18.6 · May 22.3 · Jun 27 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 29.3 · Sep 25.3 · Oct 21 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 12.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEZIERS-VIAS14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6 · Apr 8.7 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 12 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEZIERS-VIAS14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.8 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 13.6 · May 17.2 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 8.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEZIERS-VIAS14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.5 · Feb 52 · Mar 41.4 · Apr 51.2 · May 42.4 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 61.6 · Oct 83.9 · Nov 68.6 · Dec 41.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEZIERS-VIAS14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Ventabren5,839 residentsArradon5,835 residentsGaréoult5,835 residentsKembs5,834 residentsLudres5,843 residentsSaint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem5,843 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 27.7 km² in 2022. Population density was 206.3 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Bessan?

The published population was 5,838 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bessan residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.1%Foreign residents 3.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area27.65 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents225 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT111Official
Population density206.3 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population5,838 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Bessan

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 groupPeopleShare
Total5,838100.0%
Français5,60696.0%
Etranger2324.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Bessan 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.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Family45%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 35–55%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%
Foreign residents225 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population5,838 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading2.7 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · 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.
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.43 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings3,288 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability95.84 %31 Mar 2026Official source · 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.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Bessan?

The published population was 5,838 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Bessan?

Average net cold rent is 10.43 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 730 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

What is the unemployment rate in Bessan?

The unemployment rate is about 14.4 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Bessan?

The median gross salary is 2,575 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Bessan?

225 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Bessan a good place to live?

Bessan 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.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Bessan?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,838 people (100.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bessan, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/bessan/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-15
  2. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  3. 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. data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-03-31
  4. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  5. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  6. INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence insee.fr · checked 2026-07-16
  7. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  8. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  10. 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. files.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  2. RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count. data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-07-16
  3. static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
  4. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEZIERS-VIAS WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27

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