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This town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie has a population of 160.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Ger out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for nearly a quarter of homes. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The 2 things Ger does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ger as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château fort, in Lourdes, 2.9 mi away.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Ger. Best known first.
AttractionSanctuaire de Lourdes4.9 km north, in Lourdes
MuseumMusée pyrénéen de Lourdes4.7 km north, in LourdesAttractionAttractionGrotte de Massabielle5 km north, in LourdesChâteauChâteauChâteau fort de Lourdes4.7 km north, in LourdesFortFortTour de Garnavie4.5 km north, in LourdesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère des Clarisses de Lourdes4.7 km north, in LourdesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ger.
Just over a third of adults hold a degree, above both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.9% of the town. The 65-and-over age group makes up 29% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Ger | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Ger: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.7 each). Median disposable income comes to €25,250 a year per consumption unit. No commute at all: 7.9% of working residents in the town 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 brevet pass rate near Ger is 100.0%, above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (89.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%) alike. A collège lies 2.8 mi away. At the general lycée, 97% of 77 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Peyramale Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 129 | 100%+11 pts |
| Lycée général privé Peyramale Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 77 | 97%−1 pt |
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 3 homes in Ger.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ger is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Ger as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ger | 160 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 3 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Argelès-Gazost | 2,761 | 4.4 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 9.8 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,925 | 9.9 | — | A | — | B |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 10 | — | B | — | B− |
| Odos | 3,265 | 11 | — | B | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Ger is a commune of 160 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.