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Population 445: a town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
There are no grades for Gardères: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gardères, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.
17% 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 Gardères.
Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over. Typical age in Gardères: 47.3, the median.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Gardères | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 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 Gardères, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €27,420 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€23,985) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 200 residents in work, Gardères has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. At the census, 3.8% of commuters got to work without a car.
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, 15 homes were sold in Gardères.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Gardères 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 Gardères 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardères | 445 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,925 | 6.1 | — | A | — | B |
| Ibos | 2,813 | 6.4 | A− | B− | B− | A |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 5,399 | 7.8 | A− | B | A | B+ |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 8.6 | — | B | — | B− |
| Bordes Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,872 | 8.9 | — | B | — | B− |
| Morlaàs Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 4,374 | 9.3 | A+ | C+ | A | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Gardères is a commune of 445 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.