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Home to 187 people, this town lies in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Philondenx has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The one thing Philondenx does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Philondenx as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Parcelles contenant dix-sept tertres funéraires, in Arboucave, 1.9 mi away.
24% 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 Philondenx.
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Landes’ towns (8.9%) and below compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents. Degrees are held by 20% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Philondenx | Landes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.6% 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. Philondenx holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. The median disposable income is €24,240 a year per consumption unit.
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.
General-bac pupils go 11.5 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.6 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège d'ArzacqNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 79 | 94%+2 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.
Sales in Philondenx from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Philondenx 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 Philondenx 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philondenx | 187 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hagetmau | 4,624 | 10 | A | B+ | A | C |
| Sauvagnon Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 3,579 | 12 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Aire-sur-l'Adour | 6,211 | 13 | B+ | B+ | B− | C− |
| Serres-Castet Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 4,418 | 13 | A+ | B | A+ | B+ |
| Artix Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 3,477 | 14 | A | B+ | A | C+ |
| Saint-Sever | 5,043 | 15 | A | B+ | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Philondenx is a commune of 187 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.