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The town, home to 501 people, lies in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Arras-en-Lavedan falls below the line for grades. 35% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
The 2 things Arras-en-Lavedan does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Arras-en-Lavedan; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
24% 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 Arras-en-Lavedan.
Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, close to Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 39% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Arras-en-Lavedan | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Arras-en-Lavedan; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 200 residents in work, Arras-en-Lavedan has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. The median disposable income was €25,080 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€23,985). 3.3% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Arras-en-Lavedan, 96.0% passed the bac, above both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 1.9 mi to the nearest one.
| 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 were 93% of what sold. House rents are put at about €8.36/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 15 homes were sold in Arras-en-Lavedan.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and museums in and near Arras-en-Lavedan. Best known first.
Arras-en-Lavedan has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Arras-en-Lavedan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arras-en-Lavedan | 501 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argelès-Gazost | 2,761 | 1.8 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 8.5 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,925 | 14 | — | A | — | B |
| Nay Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 3,184 | 15 | A | B+ | A− | C− |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 15 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 16 | — | B | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Arras-en-Lavedan is a commune of 501 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
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 9, 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.