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This town in Gers, Occitanie has a population of 280.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Montégut-Arros out for now. 14% of homes here are second homes. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Montégut-Arros does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Montégut-Arros as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye, in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan, 2.1 mi away.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montégut-Arros.
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, near Gers’ towns (34%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.7% of residents. The middle age in Montégut-Arros is 57.6.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gers 52.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Montégut-Arros | Gers median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.3% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 8.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 34% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gers median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Montégut-Arros counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). The median disposable income is €23,810 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment runs at 11.4%.
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.
Sales in Montégut-Arros from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Montégut-Arros is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montégut-Arros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montégut-Arros | 280 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vic-en-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées | 4,845 | 8.1 | A− | B+ | A− | C− |
| Aureilhan Hautes-Pyrénées | 8,031 | 11 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
| Séméac Hautes-Pyrénées | 5,236 | 12 | B | B | B | B |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez Hautes-Pyrénées | 5,399 | 12 | A− | B | A | B+ |
| Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées | 44,399 | 13 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Mirande | 3,457 | 13 | B | B | B | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gers, Occitanie
Montégut-Arros is a commune of 280 people in the Communauté de communes Astarac Arros en Gascogne. 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.