Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
371 people call this town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Camalès has none. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
The one thing Camalès does most differently from other towns.
Camalès has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1999.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Camalès has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Camalès.
Over-65s are 36% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.3% of residents, below Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by a fifth of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Camalès | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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.
Camalès has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The jobless rate is 12.6%. Per resident in work, Camalès counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). The median disposable income is €24,040 a year per consumption unit.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Camalès, 97.4% passed the bac, higher than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre Mendès FranceNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 111 | 93%+1 pt |
| Lycée général Pierre Mendès FranceNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 77 | 97%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Pierre Mendès FranceBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 57 | 98%+7 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.
Camalès recorded 10 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Camalès. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Camalès.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Camalès is a commune of 371 people in the Communauté de communes Adour Madiran. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camalès | 371 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vic-en-Bigorre | 4,845 | 1.8 | A− | B+ | A− | C− |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 5,399 | 7.1 | A− | B | A | B+ |
| Aureilhan | 8,031 | 8 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
| Tarbes | 44,399 | 8.7 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Ibos | 2,813 | 9.2 | A− | B− | B− | A |
| Séméac | 5,236 | 9.2 | B | B | B | B |
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.