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Home to 550 people, this town lies in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Tostat has none.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Tostat counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tostat.
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town. Tostat has a median age of 41.5.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Tostat | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per resident in work, Tostat counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). Unemployment stood at 11.6%, below Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (12.4%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 3.3% of working residents in Tostat didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €9.70/m² a month. Tostat recorded 20 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Tostat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
3 notable people were born in Tostat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tostat | 550 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vic-en-Bigorre | 4,845 | 4.4 | A− | B+ | A− | C− |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 5,399 | 5.6 | A− | B | A | B+ |
| Aureilhan | 8,031 | 5.8 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
| Tarbes | 44,399 | 6.8 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Séméac | 5,236 | 7 | B | B | B | B |
| Ibos | 2,813 | 8 | A− | B− | B− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Tostat is a commune of 550 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
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.