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In Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 925 residents.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Gastes has none. 36% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Gastes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Gastes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne église prieurale, in Mimizan, 9.3 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gastes.
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree, below Landes’ towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. Typical age in Gastes: 49.9, the median.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Gastes | Landes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,710 a year per consumption unit, near Landes’ towns (€25,750) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Gastes counts 0.3 jobs (150 jobs, 400 workers). Of those in the labour force, 9.4% are unemployed.
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.
Estimated advertised rent for houses: €11.55/m² a month. Advertised rents are estimated at €13.16/m² a month, near Landes’ towns (€13.01/m²) and higher than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). From July 2023 to June 2026, 38 homes were sold in Gastes.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,956/m² | 38 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Gastes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Gastes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastes | 925 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parentis-en-Born | 7,586 | 4.3 | C− | C− | B+ | D |
| Biscarrosse | 15,836 | 5.9 | C+ | D | C+ | B |
| Mimizan | 7,673 | 9.3 | C− | D | C− | B− |
| Sanguinet | 4,741 | 12 | B | D | A | B |
| Labouheyre | 2,906 | 14 | B− | C+ | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gastes is a commune of 925 people in the Communauté de communes des Grands Lacs. 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.