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A town of 149 in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Pastous is too small for the grades other French towns get. 45% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Pastous does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Pastous has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, family days out and other places to visit in and near Saint-Pastous. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Pastous.
Degrees are held by 37% of adults. Residents of Saint-Pastous have a median age of 53.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Pastous | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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.
Saint-Pastous has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 14.5%, above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (12.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Median disposable income is €27,850 a year for each consumption unit. No commute at all: 5.4% of working residents in Saint-Pastous 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.
Near Saint-Pastous, 96.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The nearest collège is 2 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.
House rents are put at about €8.36/m² a month. The market in Saint-Pastous: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Pastous has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancienne église Sainte-Marie de Lurps: Photo: Mj.galais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Pastous 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pastous | 149 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argelès-Gazost | 2,761 | 2.1 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 5.8 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 11 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,925 | 12 | — | A | — | B |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 13 | — | B | — | B− |
| Odos | 3,265 | 14 | — | B | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Saint-Pastous is a commune of 149 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 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.