Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 147 people, lies in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Bazus-Aure has none. Second homes make up 46% of its housing. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Bazus-Aure does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bazus-Aure, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Bazus-Aure has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Michel: Photo: Filou · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bazus-Aure.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, close to Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Children are 13% of the town. Just over a third of adults hold a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bazus-Aure | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 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 Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bazus-Aure, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,580 a year per consumption unit. 6.3% of Bazus-Aure’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
Bazus-Aure recorded 4 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and family days out in and near Bazus-Aure. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bazus-Aure yet.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Bazus-Aure is a commune of 147 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazus-Aure | 147 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 18 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
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 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.