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A town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, home to 299 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Jarret has none. Second homes make up 13% of its housing.
The one thing Jarret does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Jarret as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château fort, in Lourdes, 2 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Jarret 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 Jarret.
Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. 17% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (14%). Degrees are held by 25% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Jarret | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.0% of commuters travelled at the census. For its 150 residents in work, Jarret has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,850 a year.
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 bac pass rate near Jarret is 91.8%, lower than Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (93.2%) and near compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 1.7 mi to the nearest one.
| 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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.60/m² a month. Jarret recorded 3 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Jarret. Best known first.
AttractionSanctuaire de Lourdes3.9 km northwest, in Lourdes
MuseumMusée pyrénéen de Lourdes3.1 km northwest, in LourdesAttractionAttractionGrotte de Massabielle3.9 km northwest, in LourdesChâteauChâteauChâteau fort de Lourdes3.2 km northwest, in LourdesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère du Carmel de Lourdes3.9 km northwest, in LourdesFortFortTour de Garnavie3 km northwest, in LourdesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Jarret yet.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Jarret is a commune of 299 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarret | 299 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 1.8 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Argelès-Gazost | 2,761 | 6.8 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 8.2 | — | B | — | B− |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 8.5 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Odos | 3,265 | 8.6 | — | B | — | A− |
| Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,925 | 8.8 | — | A | — | B |
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.