Beaumont (Auvergnat: Biaumont) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The commune lies to the south of the dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme (10 km from the commune and the city) which is clearly visible, including the telecommunication antennas that sit on its top.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,465 —     1800 1,642 +1.64% 1806 1,796 +1.51% 1821 1,856 +0.22% 1831 1,858 +0.01% 1836 1,953 +1.00% 1841 1,820 −1.40% 1846 1,919 +1.06% 1851 1,846 −0.77% 1856 1,741 −1.16% 1861 1,686 −0.64% 1866 1,563 −1.50% 1872 1,515 −0.52% 1876 1,439 −1.28% 1881 1,479 +0.55% 1886 1,474 −0.07% 1891 1,404 −0.97% 1896 1,388 −0.23%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,302 −1.27% 1906 1,251 −0.80% 1911 1,328 +1.20% 1921 1,578 +1.74% 1926 2,345 +8.24% 1931 2,779 +3.45% 1936 2,780 +0.01% 1946 3,723 +2.96% 1954 4,405 +2.12% 1962 6,297 +4.57% 1968 6,930 +1.61% 1975 7,580 +1.29% 1982 8,023 +0.81% 1990 9,465 +2.09% 1999 10,741 +1.42% 2007 11,209 +0.53% 2012 10,933 −0.50% 2017 10,787 −0.27%
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Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Born in Beaumont:

• Audrey Tautou (9 August 1976), actress
• Annelise Hesme (born 11 May 1976), actress
• Aurélien Rougerie (born 24 September 1980), rugby union player, member of the French national team

• Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department

• Town hall website (in French)