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SiestLandes

A town of 135 in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population
135
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€12.60
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,200
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Siest a good place to live?

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

What makes Siest stand out

The one thing Siest does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
15%22%SiestMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
15% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 39.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste · Inscrit · Photo: Tangopaso · Public domain
Siest’s story

Siest in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Siest; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2008.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2008First protected: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
  • 2012Most recently protected: Château de Lasalle, ancienne caverie
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Siest.

Who lives here

A town of families: 23% of people in Siest are under 15, more than in both Landes’ towns and compared French towns

Retirement age and beyond: 15% of residents are 65 or older. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.6% of residents, below Landes’ towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Graduates make up 27% of adults.

39.2median age
SiestLandes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP41%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Siest
SiestLandes medianFrance median
Under 1523%15%17%
15–246.6%8.9%11%
25–4433%21%23%
45–6423%27%26%
65+15%28%22%
No diploma13%16%19%
CAP or BEP41%27%26%
Baccalauréat18%20%18%
Higher education27%28%30%
Full pageSiest’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages39.2 median age · 15% are 65 or overHouseholds50 households · 2.5 people per householdBorn abroad3.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Siest?”

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

History

Siest keeps more of its old housing than Landes’ towns or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Siest; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
2008
first monument protected
Full pageSiest’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes19% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Siest?”

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

Work & commute

Only 5.0% of commuters in Siest go to work without a car, fewer than in both Landes’ towns and compared French towns

Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below both Landes’ towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €25,200 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Public transport5%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Siest, 0.3 per working resident
9.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,200
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageSiest’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here0.3 per working residentMedian income€25,200 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Siest is €12.60/m² a month

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

Siest recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€12.60/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Siest€12.60/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Landes median€13.01/m²
€12.60/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.74 to €14.77/m² a month)
€10.97/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageSiest’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€12.60/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Lasalle and 4 more in and around Siest

Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Siest. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lasallein townMuseumMuseumMusée de la Mine (Saint-Lon-les-Mines)4.1 km south, in Saint-Lon-les-MinesArt galleryArt galleryArt création Yann Sarciat4.6 km west, in SaubusseAttractionAttractionL'Œil du Hibou3.8 km northeast, in Tercis-les-BainsAttractionAttractionLes Barthes de l'Adour3.2 km west, in Saubusse
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Siest

12pages on Siest
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.3 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing5 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors46% of the commune is protected natureAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 39.2History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Siest; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →
Inscrit
Château de Lasalle, ancienne caverieChâteau · 12th–18th c.
Église Saint-Jean-BaptisteChurch · 12th–14th c.
Photo credits

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Tangopaso · Public domain

Famous people from Siest

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

How we find them →

Siest’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 →
Saint-Geours-de-MaremneDaxSaint-Paul-lès-DaxNarrossePeyrehoradePouillonSaint-Geours-de-MaremneDaxSaint-Paul-lès-DaxNarrossePeyrehoradePouillonSiest
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Siest135—————
Saint-Geours-de-Maremne3,0895.2—C−—B+
Dax22,1095.5DCD−D
Saint-Paul-lès-Dax14,4816.7CC−CB
Narrosse3,3877B+CA−B+
Peyrehorade3,7007.1CCB−C
Pouillon3,1347.4—C—C+

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

About Siest

Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Siest is a commune of 135 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Dax. 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
135 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Dax
Département
Landes (40)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
INSEE code
40301

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.