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Some 127 people live in this town, in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
Barèges has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 89% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Barèges does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Barèges as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de Sère, in Esquièze-Sère, 3.7 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit in and near Barèges. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barèges.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.3% of residents, lower than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over. Graduates make up 32% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Barèges | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.5% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 43% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
13.2% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Barèges: 200, for 50 residents in work (3.1 each). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,500 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The median price, €2,332/m², comes from 83 sales of houses and apartments in Barèges from July 2023 to June 2026. Of the homes sold, 8% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €2,330/m² | 76 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Barèges 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 Barèges 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barèges | 127 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argelès-Gazost | 2,761 | 11 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 13 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 15 | C | B+ | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Barèges is a commune of 127 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.