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A town of 397 in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
Arcizans-Avant has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up nearly two fifths of its housing.
The one thing Arcizans-Avant does most differently from other towns.
Arcizans-Avant has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Arcizans-Avant has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Mj.galais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arcizans-Avant.
34% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, below Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) but above compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Arcizans-Avant | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Arcizans-Avant has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
3.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Arcizans-Avant counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). Households’ median disposable income: €27,730 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 1.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège climatique René BillèresNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 113 | 93%−1 pt |
| Lycée climatique René BillèresNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 82 | 96%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses accounted for 93% of sales, apartments for the rest. 15 houses and apartments changed hands in Arcizans-Avant from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and museums in and near Arcizans-Avant. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Arcizans-Avant as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Arcizans-Avant is a commune of 397 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcizans-Avant | 397 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argelès-Gazost | 2,761 | 1.2 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 8.2 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,925 | 14 | — | A | — | B |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 14 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Nay Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 3,184 | 15 | A | B+ | A− | C− |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 16 | — | B | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.