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A town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, home to 577 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Hèches out for now. 48% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things Hèches does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Hèches as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Grotte dite de Labastide ou des Chevaux, in Labastide, 2.1 mi away.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Hèches is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hèches.
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town. 16% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (14%). Ages in Hèches split evenly at 50.1: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Hèches | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,270 a year per consumption unit, close to Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€23,985) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Hèches holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Also worth knowing: at the census, 5.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
House rents are put at about €8.49/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 29 homes were sold in Hèches. The sales split: 97% houses, the rest apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Hèches.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Hèches is a commune of 577 people in the Communauté de communes du Plateau de Lannemezan. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hèches | 577 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lannemezan | 5,811 | 7.7 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Montréjeau Haute-Garonne | 2,648 | 11 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 12 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
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.