Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
182 people live in this town in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Castelnau-Tursan is too small for the grades other French towns get. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
The one thing Castelnau-Tursan does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Castelnau-Tursan as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour des Augustins, in Geaune, 1.5 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 Castelnau-Tursan.
12% are under 15, below both Landes’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 32% of the town. Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults.
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Castelnau-Tursan | Landes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,240 a year. At the census, 8.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Landes’ towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.5 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 6.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre de CastelnauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 57 | 93%±0 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.
Castelnau-Tursan recorded 9 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Castelnau-Tursan. Best known first.
Nothing in Castelnau-Tursan 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 Castelnau-Tursan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castelnau-Tursan | 182 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aire-sur-l'Adour | 6,211 | 7.5 | B+ | B+ | B− | C− |
| Hagetmau | 4,624 | 9.7 | A | B+ | A | C |
| Saint-Sever | 5,043 | 11 | A | B+ | A | C− |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Mont | 10,092 | 16 | B+ | C+ | B | B+ |
| Mont-de-Marsan | 31,592 | 17 | C+ | B− | D | B− |
| Villeneuve-de-Marsan | 2,508 | 17 | — | B− | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Castelnau-Tursan is a commune of 182 people in the Communauté de communes Chalosse Tursan. 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.