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186 residents make their home in this town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Geu falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 17% of its housing.
The one thing Geu does most differently from other towns.
Geu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1942.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Geu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Mj.galais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Geu.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Geu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
A quarter of residents are 65 or over, lower than Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. Typical age in Geu: 52.5, the median.
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Geu | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Median disposable income comes to €24,580 a year per consumption unit.
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.
3 houses and apartments changed hands in Geu from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €8.36/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Geu. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Geu yet.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Geu is a commune of 186 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geu | 186 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argelès-Gazost | 2,761 | 3.4 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 4 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 10 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,925 | 11 | — | A | — | B |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 12 | — | B | — | B− |
| Odos | 3,265 | 12 | — | B | — | A− |
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.