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Living in Bon-Encontre

In Bon-Encontre, advertised rents for new lettings average €10.65 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.9% (2022).

Bon-Encontre is a city in France, with a population of 6,530 at the start of 2023. The unemployment rate was 8.87% at the end of 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.6% in March 2026. The foreign population count was 187 in 2021. The city covered 20.56 km² in 2026 and had a population density of 317.6 people per km² in 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2432 sources

Population6,530people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,550EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent10.65EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 8% belowOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate8.87%country median 11.0% — 19% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime2,703incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 43% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Cheaper rent than 62% of French cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 71% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Bon-Encontre?

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 Bon-Encontre.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bon-Encontre?

Average net cold rent is 10.65 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): 10.65 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr18
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bon-Encontre recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesBon-Encontre highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bon-Encontre highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Bon-Encontre€10.65
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Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan13Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)212 %31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Dwellings3,273 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Main residence dwellings3,010 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.65 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr18Official

Is Bon-Encontre a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–59%
Family50%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 42–58%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 639 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.65 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 Bon-Encontre?

The unemployment rate is about 8.9 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.87 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune7
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Bon-Encontre is 8.9%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.57 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.57 %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)2,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr24Official
Unemployment rate8.87 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune7Official

What does a salary buy in Bon-Encontre?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,550 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,245of €1,947 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€1,947
Rent, 60 m²€10.65/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €639
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€1,245
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bon-Encontre Salary needed to live in Bon-Encontre

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bon-Encontre. 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 Bon-Encontre. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools3 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)9Official
Schools6 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)9Official

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; Bon-Encontre's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Bon-Encontre?

Police recorded about 2,703 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

Recorded crime across major citiesBon-Encontre highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bon-Encontre highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488
Lyon13,026
Bordeaux12,429
Marseille11,857
Paris10,987
Montpellier9,636
Toulouse8,875
Rennes8,241
Strasbourg7,791
Nantes7,704
Nice7,577
Bon-Encontre2,703
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,703 incidents per 100,000country median 4,74031 Dec 2025Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Nearest airportAGF3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bon-Encontre. 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
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DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bon-Encontre.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.6 · Feb 11.6 · Mar 15.6 · Apr 18.2 · May 22 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 28 · Aug 28.3 · Sep 24.8 · Oct 20 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 10 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 7 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.9 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 3.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.1 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 12.6 · May 16.3 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 22 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 6.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.6 · Feb 44.2 · Mar 49 · Apr 70 · May 73.3 · Jun 62.2 · Jul 49.4 · Aug 50.4 · Sep 60.6 · Oct 58.7 · Nov 70.1 · Dec 60.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 75 · Feb 112 · Mar 171 · Apr 186 · May 215 · Jun 234 · Jul 260 · Aug 250 · Sep 210 · Oct 142 · Nov 87 · Dec 71 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official

Similar climate. In France: Angers ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.8 °C, Girona (Spain) ±2.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±3.0 °C, Bexley (United Kingdom) ±2.0 °C, Westminster (United Kingdom) ±2.0 °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

How many people live in Bon-Encontre?

The published population was 6,530 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area20.56 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte17Official
Foreign residents187 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT111Official
Population density317.6 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte17Official
Population6,530 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune6Official

International community in Bon-Encontre

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
Total6,530100.0%
Français6,183.96794.7%
Etranger346.0335.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Bon-Encontre

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Bon-Encontre from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Bon-Encontre

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Boé 4.6 km away
Rent
10.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Agen 4.6 km away
Rent
9.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Le Passage 5.8 km away
Rent
9.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Foulayronnes 6.2 km away
Rent
5.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-01-01
Valence 19.3 km away
Rent
8.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Villeneuve-sur-Lot 24.7 km away
Rent
8.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Bon-Encontre, nearest in population first.

All France cities
Gueugnon6,528 residentsLezoux6,528 residentsOndres6,533 residentsBrioude6,527 residentsCormontreuil6,534 residentsLa Mulatière6,534 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bon-Encontre 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Bon-Encontre?

The published population was 6,530 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Bon-Encontre?

Average net cold rent is 10.65 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 746 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

How safe is Bon-Encontre?

Police recorded about 2,703 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 Bon-Encontre?

The unemployment rate is about 8.9 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Bon-Encontre?

The median gross salary is 2,550 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Bon-Encontre?

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

Is Bon-Encontre a good place to live?

Bon-Encontre 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.

Which cities are near Bon-Encontre?

Boé, Agen, Le Passage, Foulayronnes, Valence are near Bon-Encontre. 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 Bon-Encontre?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,183.967 people (94.7%) 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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