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A town of 828 in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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Misson is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Misson’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Misson’s story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Misson, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2014.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2014First protected: Monument aux morts de la guerre 1914-1918, situé près de l'…
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Misson.

History

Misson keeps more of its old housing than Landes’ towns or compared French towns: 30% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Misson, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 20th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
20th c.
oldest protected part
2014
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree, below both Landes’ towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. Under 15: 15% of residents.

46.6median age
MissonLandes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Misson
MissonLandes medianFrance median
Under 1515%15%17%
15–249.8%8.9%11%
25–4422%21%23%
45–6431%27%26%
65+21%28%22%
No diploma16%16%19%
CAP or BEP30%27%26%
Baccalauréat22%20%18%
Higher education26%28%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Misson walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Landes’ towns or compared French towns: 3.1%

Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below both Landes’ towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Misson holds 150 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,460 a year per consumption unit.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Misson, 0.4 per working resident
8.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,460
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

92.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest collège is 2.3 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 7 mi away.

92.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Misson92.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Rosa ParksNearest collègeCollègeCollège10092%+1 pt
92.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +1 pt against the expected rate
2.3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Misson than in Landes’ towns or across compared French towns: €10.07/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Misson recorded 27 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. The sales split: 96% houses, the rest apartments.

€10.07/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Misson€10.07/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Landes median€13.01/m²
€10.07/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.02 to €12.63/m² a month)
€11.59/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Misson

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Landmarks

Misson has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Misson

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Misson yet.

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Misson’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Landes →
PouillonPeyrehoradeSalies-de-BéarnNarrosseDaxSaint-Paul-lès-DaxPouillonPeyrehoradeSalies-de-BéarnNarrosseDaxSaint-Paul-lès-DaxMisson
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Misson828—————
Pouillon3,1342.4—C—C+
Peyrehorade3,7007.7CCB−C
Salies-de-Béarn Pyrénées-Atlantiques4,7428.1A−B−AC−
Narrosse3,3878.2B+CA−B+
Dax22,1099.3DCD−D
Saint-Paul-lès-Dax14,48111CC−CB

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Misson

Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Misson is a commune of 828 people in the Communauté de communes Pays d'Orthe et Arrigans. 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

Population
828 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Pays d'Orthe et Arrigans
Département
Landes (40)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
5.6 sq mi (14.6 km²)
INSEE code
40186

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.