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117 residents make their home in this town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Bourréac falls below the line for grades. 13% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are only 15% of the population.
The 2 things Bourréac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bourréac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château fort, in Lourdes, 2.6 mi away.
Explore the history →Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Bourréac. Best known first.
AttractionSanctuaire de Lourdes4.9 km west, in Lourdes
MuseumMusée pyrénéen de Lourdes4.1 km west, in LourdesAttractionAttractionGrotte de Massabielle4.9 km west, in LourdesChâteauChâteauChâteau fort de Lourdes4.2 km west, in LourdesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère du Carmel de Lourdes4.8 km west, in LourdesFortFortTour de Garnavie4.1 km west, in LourdesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bourréac.
Degrees are held by just over two in five adults, above both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population. Under 15: 17% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Bourréac | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 8.5%. 3.7% of Bourréac’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
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Bourréac is 91.8%, about level with compared French towns (92.9%) and below Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (93.2%). The nearest collège is 1.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La Serre de SarsanNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 90%−2 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique La Serre de SarsanNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 59 | 93%−4 pts |
| Collège Peyramale Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: 11 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 129 | 100%+11 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.
Bourréac recorded 1 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bourréac 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 Bourréac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourréac | 117 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 2.4 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 6.7 | — | B | — | B− |
| Odos | 3,265 | 7 | — | B | — | A− |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 8 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,925 | 8.3 | — | A | — | B |
| Argelès-Gazost | 2,761 | 8.4 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Bourréac is a commune of 117 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.