Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
66 residents make their home in this town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Arhansus out for now. 15- to 24-year-olds are 15% of the population.
The one thing Arhansus does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Arhansus; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1980.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Arhansus has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arhansus.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Arhansus; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by 26% of adults, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (36%) and compared French towns (30%). The under-15s are 16% of the population here. Half of Arhansus is older than 44.7, half younger.
40% women, 60% men
About 67 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Arhansus | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Arhansus. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Arhansus yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Arhansus is a commune of 66 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arhansus | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 2,972 | 7.6 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Salies-de-Béarn | 4,742 | 16 | A− | B− | A | C− |
| Hasparren | 7,626 | 17 | A− | C− | A+ | 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.