Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 235 residents and lies in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Préchac is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 21% of homes. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Préchac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Préchac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Savin, in Saint-Savin, 1.2 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage, family days out and museums in and near Préchac. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Préchac.
Over-65s are nearly a third of the population. 17% are under 15, above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (14%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 36% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Préchac | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
Préchac has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. At the census, 9.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The median disposable income is €24,400 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.
A collège lies 1.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège climatique René BillèresNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 113 | 93%−1 pt |
| Lycée climatique René BillèresNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 82 | 96%−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.
Préchac recorded 7 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Préchac is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Préchac yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Préchac | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argelès-Gazost | 2,761 | 1.7 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 7.5 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 12 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,925 | 14 | — | A | — | B |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 15 | — | B | — | B− |
| Odos | 3,265 | 16 | — | B | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Préchac is a commune of 235 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves. 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 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.