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Population 263: a town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Astugue falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things Astugue does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Astugue as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Saturnin, in Pouzac, 3 mi away.
39% 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 Astugue.
Under-15s account for 12% of the population. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, close to Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Just over a third of adults hold a degree.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Astugue | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.8% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 10% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,290 a year per consumption unit. Astugue has 150 jobs for 100 working residents, 1.8 per worker. 5.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
House rents are put at about €9.60/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Astugue.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Astugue 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 Astugue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astugue | 263 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 4.4 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 6 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Odos | 3,265 | 7 | — | B | — | A− |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 7.4 | — | B | — | B− |
| Barbazan-Debat | 3,478 | 7.4 | A+ | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Soues | 2,988 | 7.7 | A− | B+ | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Astugue is a commune of 263 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute-Bigorre. 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 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.