Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie has a population of 435.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Lézer out for now. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The one thing Saint-Lézer does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Lézer, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Lézer has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Lézer.
31% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 16% of the population here. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Lézer | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Lézer, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €26,240 a year per consumption unit, higher than Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€23,985) and near compared French towns (€25,970). For its 150 residents in work, Saint-Lézer has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 3.5% of commuters at the census.
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 Saint-Lézer is 97.4%, higher than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre Mendès FranceNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 111 | 93%+1 pt |
| Lycée général Pierre Mendès FranceNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 77 | 97%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Pierre Mendès FranceBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 57 | 98%+7 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.
The market in Saint-Lézer: 20 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Saint-Lézer. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Lézer yet.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Saint-Lézer is a commune of 435 people in the Communauté de communes Adour Madiran. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Lézer | 435 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vic-en-Bigorre | 4,845 | 1.5 | A− | B+ | A− | C− |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 5,399 | 7.6 | A− | B | A | B+ |
| Aureilhan | 8,031 | 9.1 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
| Ibos | 2,813 | 9.3 | A− | B− | B− | A |
| Tarbes | 44,399 | 9.5 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Séméac | 5,236 | 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.