Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
872 people live in this town in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Candresse falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Candresse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Enceinte gallo-romaine, in Dax, 3.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Candresse.
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, lower than Landes’ towns (28%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Candresse in two is 49.1. Among adults, 31% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Candresse | Landes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,370 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in Candresse, for 400 working residents (0.1 per worker). 2.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Landes’ towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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 Candresse, 92.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, lower than Landes’ towns (94.2%) and near compared French towns (92.9%). For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.2 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège d'AlbretNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 114 | 89%−2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel privé Vincent de Paul PrivateNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 24 | 92%+5 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.
30 sales of houses and apartments in Candresse, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €2,787/m². Among the homes sold, 93% were houses. Renting a house costs an estimated €10.74/m² a month.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Candresse. Best known first.
Nothing in Candresse 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 Candresse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candresse | 872 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Narrosse | 3,387 | 1.7 | B+ | C | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | 3,402 | 3.3 | B+ | C | A | B− |
| Dax | 22,109 | 3.6 | D | C | D− | D |
| Saint-Paul-lès-Dax | 14,481 | 4.2 | C | C− | C | B |
| Pontonx-sur-l'Adour | 3,021 | 6 | — | C+ | — | C+ |
| Pouillon | 3,134 | 7.2 | — | C | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Candresse is a commune of 872 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Dax. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.