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PoyanneLandes

With 693 residents, it is a town in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population
693
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€10.92
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€24,620
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
3%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Poyanne a good place to live?

Poyanne isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.

Château
Château · Classé · Photo: Nadinov · CC BY-SA 3.0
Poyanne’s story

Poyanne in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Poyanne counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1957.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Pierre Arnaud, born in 1250, is the one person born in Poyanne before 1900 that Wikidata records.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Poyanne.

History

Old homes shape Poyanne: 20% were built before 1919, more than in Landes’ towns and across compared French towns

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
17th c.
oldest protected part
1957
first monument protected
Full pagePoyanne’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes20% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Poyanne?”

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

Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Landes’ towns (28%) and close to compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 18%.

46.3median age
PoyanneLandes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Poyanne
PoyanneLandes medianFrance median
Under 1518%15%17%
15–248.5%8.9%11%
25–4422%21%23%
45–6430%27%26%
65+22%28%22%
No diploma16%16%19%
CAP or BEP35%27%26%
Baccalauréat18%20%18%
Higher education27%28%30%
Full pagePoyanne’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages46.3 median age · 22% are 65 or overHouseholds300 households · 2.3 people per householdBorn abroad2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Poyanne?”

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

Work & commute

Only 3.4% of commuters in Poyanne go to work without a car, fewer than in Landes’ towns and across compared French towns

The jobless rate is 12.1%. For its 300 residents in work, Poyanne has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €24,620 a year per consumption unit, below Landes’ towns (€25,750) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Poyanne, 0.2 per working resident
12.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,620
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pagePoyanne’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working residentMedian income€24,620 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Poyanne costs less than in Landes’ towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.92/m² a month

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

Houses accounted for nine in ten sales, apartments for the rest. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 20 homes in Poyanne.

€10.92/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Poyanne€10.92/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Landes median€13.01/m²
€10.92/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.75 to €13.61/m² a month)
€9.55/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pagePoyanne’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€10.92/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Poyanne and 5 more in and around Poyanne

Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Poyanne. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Poyannein townMuseumMuseumMusée de la Chalosse4.5 km south, in Montfort-en-ChalosseChâteauChâteauÉglise Saint-Vincent-Diacre de Vicq-d'Auribat4.9 km northwest, in Vicq-d'AuribatChâteauChâteauChâteau du Loumaing3.9 km south, in LahosseWater parkWater parkBase de Loisirs de La Saucille4.9 km east, in MugronChâteauChâteauChâteau de Hon4 km southwest, in Gamarde-les-Bains
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Poyanne

12pages on Poyanne
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.6 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing20 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 46.3History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Classé
Église Saint-PierreChurch · 11th–16th c. · in Nerbis, 4 mi
Classé
Église Saint-JacquesChurch · 19th c. · in Tartas, 5.3 mi
Classé
Église Notre-Dame de GoudosseChurch · 11th–18th c. · in Souprosse, 6.2 mi
Classé
Église Saint-Pierre de BrocasChurch · 13th–17th c. · in Montaut, 7.5 mi

Famous people from Poyanne

2 notable people were born in Poyanne.

Their page →
P
Pierre ArnaudCardinal · 1250–1306
V
Vincent BatbedatFrench sculptor (1932–2010)

Poyanne’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 →
TartasPontonx-sur-l'AdourSaint-Vincent-de-PaulNarrosseSaint-SeverSaint-Paul-lès-DaxTartasPontonx-sur-l'AdourSaint-Vincent-de-PaulNarrosseSaint-SeverSaint-Paul-lès-DaxPoyanne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Poyanne693—————
Tartas3,1695.3A−BB+C
Pontonx-sur-l'Adour3,0216.3—C+—C+
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul3,4029.2B+CAB−
Narrosse3,38711B+CA−B+
Saint-Sever5,04312AB+AC−
Saint-Paul-lès-Dax14,48112CC−CB

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

About Poyanne

Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Poyanne is a commune of 693 people in the Communauté de communes Terres de Chalosse. 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
693 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Terres de Chalosse
Département
Landes (40)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
4.2 sq mi (10.8 km²)
INSEE code
40235

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.