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Population 144: a town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lanespède falls below the line for grades. People aged 65 and over make up a third of residents.
The one thing Lanespède does most differently from other towns.
Lanespède has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Lanespède has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Viaduc de Lanespède: Photo: Florent Pécassou · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lanespède.
People 65 and over make up 33% of the town, above both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 12% of residents. Half the people of Lanespède are older than 52.
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Lanespède | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 19th century. Lanespède 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
Unemployment runs at 9.8%. The median disposable income was €25,860 a year per consumption unit, higher than Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€23,985) and near compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 6.8% of working residents in Lanespède didn’t travel to work at all.
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 nearest general lycée is 6.6 mi away. For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Val d'ArrosNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 57 | 93%+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.
Sales in Lanespède from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lanespède yet.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Lanespède is a commune of 144 people in the Communauté de communes des Coteaux du Val d'Arros. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanespède | 144 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lannemezan | 5,811 | 6.9 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Barbazan-Debat | 3,478 | 7.9 | A+ | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Soues | 2,988 | 8.9 | A− | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 9.1 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Séméac | 5,236 | 9.3 | B | B | B | B |
| Aureilhan | 8,031 | 10 | B | B+ | B+ | 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.