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A town of 202 in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Aast out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Aast as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Michel, in Montaner, 5.5 mi away.
15% 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 Aast.
Children under 15 make up 14%, about level with Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and below compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 37% have a degree. The age that splits Aast in two is 48.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Aast | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,800 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in Aast, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). The census found 1.9% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Aast.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Aast is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Aast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aast | 202 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibos Hautes-Pyrénées | 2,813 | 5.9 | A− | B− | B− | A |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez Hautes-Pyrénées | 5,399 | 6.8 | A− | B | A | B+ |
| Pontacq | 2,925 | 7.2 | — | A | — | B |
| Juillan Hautes-Pyrénées | 3,999 | 8.3 | — | B | — | B− |
| Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées | 44,399 | 8.5 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Odos Hautes-Pyrénées | 3,265 | 9.4 | — | B | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Aast is a commune of 202 people in the Communauté de communes du Nord Est Béarn. 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.