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MauvezinHautes-Pyrénées

A town of 243 in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.

Is Mauvezin a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Mauvezin out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 38% of homes. Over-65s are 35% of the population.

What makes Mauvezin stand out

The 2 things Mauvezin does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Château et donjon de Gaston Phoebus
Château et donjon de Gaston Phoebus · Inscrit · Photo: Florent Pécassou · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mauvezin’s story

Mauvezin in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Mauvezin; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1941.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1941First protected: Château et donjon de Gaston Phoebus
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Landmarks

Mauvezin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Château et donjon de Gaston Phoebus: Photo: Florent Pécassou · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mauvezin.

Who lives here

Children make up only 11% of Mauvezin, fewer than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns and compared French towns

54.7median age

Just over a third of adults hold a degree, higher than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.8% of the population.

MauvezinHautes-Pyrénées medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education35%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Mauvezin
MauvezinHautes-Pyrénées medianFrance median
Under 1511%14%17%
15–247.8%9.6%11%
25–4418%20%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+35%29%22%
No diploma13%18%19%
CAP or BEP26%29%26%
Baccalauréat19%19%18%
Higher education35%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Mauvezin keeps more of its old housing than Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919

1historic monument

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Mauvezin; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
13th c.
oldest protected part
1941
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Mauvezin, 4.1%, runs below Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns and compared French towns

3%walk, cycle or take transit

The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €30,480 a year per consumption unit. 3.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Mauvezin, 0.2 per working resident
4.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,480
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Mauvezin costs less than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.82/m² a month

€8.82/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Mauvezin recorded 9 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €9.30/m² a month.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Mauvezin€8.82/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Hautes-Pyrénées median€10.24/m²
€8.82/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.04 to €11.05/m² a month)
€9.30/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mauvezin

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Famous people from Mauvezin

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About Mauvezin

Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie

Mauvezin is a commune of 243 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

Population
243 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Plateau de Lannemezan
Département
Hautes-Pyrénées (65)
Région
Occitanie
Area
3.9 sq mi (10 km²)
INSEE code
65306

Mauvezin’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Hautes-Pyrénées →
LannemezanBagnères-de-BigorreBarbazan-DebatSouesSéméacOdosLannemezanBagnères-de-BigorreBarbazan-DebatSouesSéméacOdosMauvezin
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Mauvezin243—————
Lannemezan5,8115.3C−ADC−
Bagnères-de-Bigorre7,1147.5C+B−C−C
Barbazan-Debat3,47810A+A−A+A+
Soues2,98811A−B+A+B+
Séméac5,23612BBBB
Odos3,26513—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 9, 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.