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The town has 155 residents and lies in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
There are no grades for Barbazan-Dessus: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Barbazan-Dessus does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Barbazan-Dessus as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de l'Angle, in Pouzac, 5.2 mi away.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Barbazan-Dessus is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barbazan-Dessus.
Degrees are held by 43% of adults. Children under 15 make up 11%, lower than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). At 54, the median resident of Barbazan-Dessus sits in the middle of the age range.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Barbazan-Dessus | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €27,500 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€23,985) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 1.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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 Barbazan-Dessus from July 2023 to June 2026: 1 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €9.30/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Barbazan-Dessus.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Barbazan-Dessus is a commune of 155 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbazan-Dessus | 155 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barbazan-Debat | 3,478 | 2.7 | A+ | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Soues | 2,988 | 3.7 | A− | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| Séméac | 5,236 | 4.9 | B | B | B | B |
| Odos | 3,265 | 5 | — | B | — | A− |
| Tarbes | 44,399 | 6.2 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Aureilhan | 8,031 | 6.2 | B | B+ | 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 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.