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40 people call this town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Barrancoueu falls below the line for grades. 55% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 40% of the population.
The 2 things Barrancoueu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Barrancoueu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Exupère, in Arreau, 1.2 mi away.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Barrancoueu. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barrancoueu.
Under 15: 13% of residents. At 55, the median resident of Barrancoueu sits in the middle of the age range. Graduates make up 29% of adults.
40% women, 60% men
About 67 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Barrancoueu | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 0% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
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.
General-bac pupils go 14 mi to the nearest lycée. The nearest collège is 1.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Maréchal FochNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 67 | 99%+4 pts |
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 1 homes in Barrancoueu.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Barrancoueu 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 Barrancoueu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrancoueu | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 14 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Lannemezan | 5,811 | 15 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Montréjeau Haute-Garonne | 2,648 | 17 | C− | A− | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Barrancoueu is a commune of 40 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
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.