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This town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie has a population of 132.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Gazost falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 48% of its housing. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The 2 things Gazost does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Gazost as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château fort, in Lourdes, 5.5 mi away.
29% 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 Gazost.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.1%. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, about level with Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Gazost is 55.5.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Gazost | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.3% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 7.1%. The median disposable income was €24,460 a year per consumption unit, close to 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Gazost recorded 14 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Gazost 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 Gazost 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gazost | 132 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 5.5 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Argelès-Gazost | 2,761 | 5.5 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 7.7 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 12 | — | B | — | B− |
| Odos | 3,265 | 12 | — | B | — | A− |
| Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,925 | 13 | — | A | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Gazost is a commune of 132 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.