With fewer than 1,000 residents, Arreau falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 57% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
What makes Arreau stand out
The 2 things Arreau does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Exupère: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison du 16e siècle: Photo: Florent Pécassou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison de Saint-Exupère: Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA . · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arreau.
Who lives here
More people in Arreau hold a degree than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns or compared French towns: 36%
51median age
8.1% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). The share of residents under 15 is 13%. At 51, the median resident of Arreau sits in the middle of the age range.
ArreauHautes-Pyrénées medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education36%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
5 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1995
5historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Arreau is Église Saint-Exupère. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Since 1995, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. 3 of the 5 are houses and mansions.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Arreau are out of work than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns or across compared French towns: 8.1%
23%walk, cycle or take transit
Half of residents lived on more than €23,580 a year per consumption unit, close to Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€23,985) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Arreau number 550, against 350 residents in work (1.7 per worker). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 22.5% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving71%
On foot20%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
550
jobs based in Arreau, 1.7 per working resident
8.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,580
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Arreau’s median home price is €2,444/m²
€2,444/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Apartments in Arreau sell for €2,475/m², houses for €2,168/m². The estimated advertised rent is €9.91/m² a month, near Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€10.24/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 103 homes in the town.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Arreau€2,444/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Hautes-Pyrénées median€1,744/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,168/m²
30
Apartments
€2,475/m²
73
€9.91/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.26 to €13.53/m² a month)
€9.48/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Arreau is a commune of 725 people in the Communauté de communes Aure Louron. 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
Population
725 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Aure Louron
Département
Hautes-Pyrénées (65)
Région
Occitanie
Area
4.3 sq mi (11.1 km²)
INSEE code
65031
Arreau’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
