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Population 350: a town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Mazères-de-Neste out for now. Just over a fifth of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 2 things Mazères-de-Neste does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Mazères-de-Neste as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine de Valmirande, in Montréjeau, 0.8 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Mazères-de-Neste. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mazères-de-Neste.
15% are under 15, above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (14%) but below compared French towns (17%). Typical age in Mazères-de-Neste: 46.7, the median. Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Mazères-de-Neste | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 4.0% of commuters at the census. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,290 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Collège pupils travel 1.6 mi to the nearest one. The bac pass rate near Mazères-de-Neste is 92.5%, near both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Bertrand LaraldeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 59 | 78%−9 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Paul MathouNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 100 | 99%+2 pts |
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 €8.95/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Mazères-de-Neste is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Mazères-de-Neste as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazères-de-Neste | 350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montréjeau Haute-Garonne | 2,648 | 1.5 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Lannemezan | 5,811 | 8.4 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Saint-Gaudens Haute-Garonne | 12,139 | 9.5 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Mazères-de-Neste is a commune of 350 people in the Communauté de communes Neste Barousse. 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
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.