Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 301 in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Retjons is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Retjons does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Retjons: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Retjons.
People aged 15 to 24 are 7.6% of the population. Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Landes’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 28% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Retjons | Landes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Retjons is Chapelle de Lugaut. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Retjons number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.6 per worker). 5.3% 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. Of those in the labour force, 11.8% 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Retjons.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Retjons has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle de Lugaut: Photo: Jibi44 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Retjons as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retjons | 301 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villeneuve-de-Marsan | 2,508 | 15 | — | B− | — | B |
| Mont-de-Marsan | 31,592 | 18 | C+ | B− | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Retjons is a commune of 301 people in the Communauté de communes des Landes d'Armagnac. 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 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.