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TownGrade
B+
#5 of 29 in Landes

10,092 people call this town in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine home.

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Photo: Yzergues · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont (40) - ancienne voie ferrée de Dax - Mont-de-Marsan

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, Landes · Yzergues · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Saint-Pierre-du-Mont a good place to live?

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont’s grades cluster near the middle. Overall, Saint-Pierre-du-Mont earns a B+: better than nearly three quarters of compared French towns, and #5 of 29 in Landes. People here tend to be in good health: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 20% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Add walkability to its strengths — 88% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 11% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. A 70 m² home at the median €2,243/m² costs 6.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Mont de Marsan Agglomération. The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety, B− for schools and B− for jobs & income.

Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.

How Saint-Pierre-du-Mont grades

Each subject compares Saint-Pierre-du-Mont with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

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Église Saint-Pierre
Église Saint-Pierre · Classé · Photo: Jibi44 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont’s story

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.

1.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Marie-Gabriel Biessy, born in 1854, is the one person born in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1969First protected: Église Saint-Pierre
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Landmarks

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Jibi44 · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont.

Work & commuteJobs & income B−

Getting about on foot is easier in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont than in 73% of compared French towns

11%walk, cycle or take transit

Per resident in work, Saint-Pierre-du-Mont counts 1.1 jobs (4,600 jobs, 4,300 workers). 11.6% of the labour force were unemployed, close to Landes’ towns (11.1%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). Bus, tram or train carried 2.6% of working residents in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
Bicycle5%
On foot4%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
4,600
jobs based in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, 1.1 per working resident
11.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,210
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 73% of compared French towns

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

HealthHealth B+

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont loses fewer people than its age profile suggests, 80 per 100 expected, below Landes’ towns and compared French towns

−20%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

Average lifespans in Landes: 85.5 years for women, 80.3 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. From 2016 to 2025, 844 residents of Saint-Pierre-du-Mont died, against 967 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 13% fewer. There are 9 general practitioners here.

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw87
Adjusted80
Median town88
Expected100
9
GPs in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont · 4.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
1.6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chi de Mont de Marsan et du Pays des Sources
1.4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chi de Mont de Marsan et du Pays des Sources
85.5 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Landes, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic.

Safety

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont has less crime per resident than 61% of compared French towns

7.9recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearBSafety Grade

In 2025, criminal damage led the graded crimes in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont. Recorded offenses locally came to 207 in 2025. The yearly rates for 2023–2025: 7.9 violent offenses and 11.2 graded property crimes per 1,000 residents.

Recorded by type · 2025

Criminal damage73
Family violence39
Burglary31
Sexual violence25
Other physical violence20
Theft from vehicles10
Vehicle theft9
Armed robbery0
Theft without violence59
Fraud51
Drug use8

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

7.9
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
11.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
207
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
under 0.1%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.

History

1 historic monument in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, 1 classé

1historic monument

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

Among the classé monuments in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont is Église Saint-Pierre. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The pre-1919 share of homes is 1.3%.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1969
first monument protected

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

HousingCost of living C+

Renting in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont costs less than in Landes’ towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.32/m² a month

€2,243/m²median sale price

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

Behind the median of €2,243/m²: 421 houses and apartments sold in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont between July 2023 and June 2026. Of the homes sold, 62% were houses.

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont€2,243/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Landes median€3,172/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,230/m²262
Apartments€2,250/m²159
€11.32/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.63 to €13.30/m² a month)
6.1
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.70/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,620
median annual income per consumption unit, Mont de Marsan Agglomération

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

87.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the five collèges within 5 km, 3.3 points below the expected rate

98%passed the bac (general and technological)B−School Grade

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

The town’s schools place #23 of 31 in Landes on results.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont87.0%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont94.7%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Lubet BarbonNearest collègeCollègeCollège11191%−2 pts
Lycée privé Jean Cassaigne PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée9798%−1 pt
Lycée Victor DuruyBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée23799%+2 pts

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98%
passed the general and technological bac, +1.1 pts against the expected rate
84%
passed the vocational bac, −5.7 pts against the expected rate
87.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −3.3 pts against the expected rate
0 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Who lives here

Degrees are more common in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont than in Landes’ towns or across compared French towns: 34% of adults

44.5median age

The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, above Landes’ towns (8.9%) and close to compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older. The under-15s are 16% of the population here.

Saint-Pierre-du-MontLandes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont
Saint-Pierre-du-MontLandes medianFrance median
Under 1516%15%17%
15–2411%8.9%11%
25–4423%21%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+22%28%22%
No diploma15%16%19%
CAP or BEP23%27%26%
Baccalauréat22%20%18%
Higher education34%28%30%

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

Keep exploring

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Nearby attractions

Les jardins des land2mains and 19 more in and around Saint-Pierre-du-Mont

Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Saint-Pierre-du-Mont. Best known first.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Famous people from Saint-Pierre-du-Mont

One notable person was born in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont.

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Photo credits

Marie-Gabriel Biessy: Marie-Gabriel Biessy, Public domain

About Saint-Pierre-du-Mont

Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont is a commune of 10,092 people in the Mont de Marsan Agglomération. 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
10,092 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Mont de Marsan Agglomération
Département
Landes (40)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
10.2 sq mi (26.4 km²)
INSEE code
40281

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont’s neighbors

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

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Mont-de-MarsanSaint-SeverVilleneuve-de-MarsanTartasHagetmauAire-sur-l'AdourMont-de-MarsanSaint-SeverVilleneuve-de-MarsanTartasHagetmauAire-sur-l'AdourSaint-Pierre-du-Mont
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont10,092—B+C+BB+
Mont-de-Marsan31,5921.3C+B−DB−
Saint-Sever5,0438.9AB+AC−
Villeneuve-de-Marsan2,50810—B−—B
Tartas3,16915A−BB+C
Hagetmau4,62416AB+AC
Aire-sur-l'Adour6,21117B+B+B−C−

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

Questions about Saint-Pierre-du-Mont

Is Saint-Pierre-du-Mont safe?

It grades B for safety, #12 of 29 in Landes. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 31 burglaries and 73 acts of criminal damage.

Are schools in Saint-Pierre-du-Mont good?

They grade B−, better than 54% of compared French towns and #23 of 31 in Landes. 98% of 97 candidates passed the bac at Lycée privé Jean Cassaigne in 2025, a point below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Saint-Pierre-du-Mont expensive to live in?

Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,243/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. By type: houses €2,230/m² (262 sales), apartments €2,250/m² (159 sales). Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Saint-Pierre-du-Mont grades C+ for cost of living.

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 November 9, 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.