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A town of 92 in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Argelouse isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes. Nearly two in five residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Argelouse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Argelouse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Léger, in Saint-Léger-de-Balson, 9.7 mi away.
20% 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 Argelouse.
6.9% are under 15, below Landes’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8%. Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Argelouse | Landes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.9% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.2% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
Argelouse recorded 3 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Argelouse 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 Argelouse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argelouse | 92 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belin-Béliet Gironde | 6,275 | 11 | C+ | C | A | C+ |
| Salles Gironde | 8,208 | 17 | B− | C− | A | B+ |
| Labouheyre | 2,906 | 18 | B− | C+ | B− | C |
| Le Barp Gironde | 5,806 | 18 | B+ | C− | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Argelouse is a commune of 92 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur Haute Lande. 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 October 30, 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.