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A town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, home to 1,858 people.
At €2,019/m², the median price, 70 m² costs 5.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées. It is strong on health as well — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 19% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Homes change hands at a median €2,019/m².
Figures: employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Bazet has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Bazet does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Bazet with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Bazet has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Bazet; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.
3.9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bazet.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Life expectancy in Hautes-Pyrénées: 85.3 years for women and 80.5 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3. From 2016 to 2025, 159 residents of Bazet died, against 195 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 19% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Bazet is Ch Tarbes Lourdes Gespe site Tarbes, 4.9 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C+ to A.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, close to Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 17% of residents. Among adults, 25% have a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Bazet | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 18th century. Before 1919: that is when 3.9% of homes were built.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 4.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €25,110 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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €10.06/m² a month, close to Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€10.24/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Bazet recorded 55 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €9.70/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,021/m² | 52 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Bazet has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bazet yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Bazet has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 1.9 recorded violent incidents and 2.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Bazet grades B− for cost of living.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Bazet is a commune of 1,858 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
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.