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It is a town of 208 residents in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Bize has none. 29% of homes here are second homes. 36% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Bize does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bize: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1887.
40% 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 Bize.
Over-65s are 36% of the population. Bize has a median age of 57 years. Degrees are held by 27% of adults, about level with Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (26%) and below compared French towns (30%).
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Bize | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.2% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
8.2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €23,850 a year per consumption unit, about level with Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€23,985) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
The nearest collège is 2.5 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 6.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège BeaulieuNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 56 | 88%±0 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Bize 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 Bize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bize | 208 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montréjeau Haute-Garonne | 2,648 | 5.8 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Lannemezan | 5,811 | 6.9 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Saint-Gaudens Haute-Garonne | 12,139 | 14 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 16 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Bize is a commune of 208 people in the Communauté de communes Neste Barousse. 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 October 30, 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.