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ArancouPyrénées-Atlantiques

In Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 187 residents.

Population

187

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.91

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,180

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Arancou a good place to live?

Arancou isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 13% of its homes are second homes.

What makes Arancou stand out

The one thing Arancou does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie · Inscrit · Photo: A1AA1A · CC BY-SA 4.0

Arancou’s story

Arancou in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1925.

28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1925First protected: Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie
2015Most recently protected: Grotte de Bourrouilla

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Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Grotte de BourrouillaArchaeological site · Prehistory

Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-MarieChurch · 13th c.

Photo credits

Grotte de Bourrouilla: Photo: Zunkir · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie: Photo: A1AA1A · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arancou.

Who lives here

Arancou has fewer older residents than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 16% are 65 or over

44.1median age

Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 11% of the town. Degrees are held by 37% of adults, close to Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (36%) and above compared French towns (30%). Arancou has a median age of 44.1 years.

ArancouPyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Pyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education37%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Arancou
	Arancou	Pyrénées-Atlantiques median	France median
Under 15	15%	15%	17%
15–24	11%	9.3%	11%
25–44	27%	22%	23%
45–64	30%	27%	26%
65+	16%	25%	22%
No diploma	9.8%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	37%	36%	30%

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Ages44.1 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households80 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Arancou?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Arancou: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and across compared French towns

2historic monuments

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

Its heritage reaches back to prehistory. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Arancou; none is classé, France’s top protection.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

Prehistory

oldest protected part

1925

first monument protected

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Age of homes28% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Arancou?”

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

Work & commute

Arancou has lower unemployment than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 4.4%

2%walk, cycle or take transit

1.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Median disposable income comes to €26,180 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Arancou, 0.2 per working resident

4.4%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,180

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here0.2 per working resident Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,180 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 Arancou costs less than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.91/m² a month

€9.91/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

The market in Arancou: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Arancou€9.91/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Pyrénées-Atlantiques median€13.04/m²

€9.91/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.00 to €12.27/m² a month)

€9.12/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€9.91/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arancou

12pages on Arancou

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.3 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing3 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors2% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.1 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Tour de Labastide-Villefranche and 2 more in and around Arancou

Heritage and museums in and near Arancou. Best known first.

All attractions →

FortFortTour de Labastide-Villefranche2.5 km east, in Labastide-Villefranche AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré d'Ordios3.4 km north, in Labastide-Villefranche MuseumMuseumMusée de la chaise4.9 km northwest, in Came

Famous people from Arancou

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

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About Arancou

Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Arancou is a commune of 187 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque. 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: 187 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque
Département: Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 2 sq mi (5.2 km²)
INSEE code: 64031

Arancou’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 Pyrénées-Atlantiques →

Salies-de-BéarnPeyrehoradePouillonOrthezHasparrenBriscousArancou

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Arancou	187	—	—	—	—	—
Salies-de-Béarn	4,742	6.5	A⁻	B⁻	A	C⁻
Peyrehorade Landes	3,700	7.7	C	C	B⁻	C
Pouillon Landes	3,134	11	—	C	—	C⁺
Orthez	10,881	14	B⁺	B	B⁻	B⁻
Hasparren	7,626	14	A⁻	C⁻	A⁺	C
Briscous	2,965	14	—	C⁻	—	C⁻

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

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 8, 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.