Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
743 people live in this town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Bernac-Debat out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bernac-Debat as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison natale du maréchal Foch, actuellement Musée Foch, in Tarbes, 4.8 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bernac-Debat.
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The under-15s are 18% of the population here. Retirement age and beyond: 23% of residents are 65 or older.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Bernac-Debat | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €28,190 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Bernac-Debat: 50, for 350 residents in work (0.1 each). 3.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 18 homes were sold in Bernac-Debat.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bernac-Debat 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 Bernac-Debat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernac-Debat | 743 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barbazan-Debat | 3,478 | 2.2 | A+ | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Soues | 2,988 | 2.6 | A− | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| Odos | 3,265 | 3.2 | — | B | — | A− |
| Séméac | 5,236 | 4.1 | B | B | B | B |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 4.6 | — | B | — | B− |
| Tarbes | 44,399 | 4.9 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Bernac-Debat is a commune of 743 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) · 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.