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Some 1,982 people live in this town, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Where it does best is schools — bac results at the expected rate; brevet results 1.8 points above the expected rate. Buying a home costs less than in most towns: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 5.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its lowest grade is for health (C) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 4% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Getting around depends on the car (C+): 49% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 7% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023. Asson has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Asson 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.
Asson has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The one thing Asson does most differently from other towns.
Asson has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2001.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Asson 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 Asson.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 90% passed the bac pro, of 60 candidates at 2 lycées. Collège pupils travel 2.4 mi to the nearest one. At the two general lycées, 99% of 215 candidates passed the bac, at the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 118 | 100%+3 pts |
| Lycée privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 83 | 100%+1 pt |
| Collège Henri IVBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 164 | 95%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €1,980/m²: 30 houses and apartments sold in Asson between July 2023 and June 2026. Among the homes sold, 97% were houses. From July 2023 to June 2026, 30 homes were sold here.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
There is one general practitioner in Asson. After the care-home adjustment, the town’s deaths ran at 96 per 100 expected, above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (83) and compared French towns (88) alike. France’s death rates at each age would predict 187 deaths here from 2016 to 2025; there were 179, 4% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Asson is Centre hospitalier Tarbes Lourdes site Lourdes, 11.1 mi away.
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 · The care-home step is TownRatings’ own calculation, not an official number. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B.
6.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Jobs located in Asson: 350, for 900 residents in work (0.4 each). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €26,570 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Asson has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
15% are under 15, between Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%. Among adults, 37% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Asson | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
Violence against people ran at 2.5 per 1,000 residents a year and the graded property crimes at 2.3 (2023–2025 average). The graded crime recorded most in Asson was other physical violence (2025).
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.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For family violence, sexual violence, burglary, theft from vehicles and criminal damage, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 82.6% of the index here.
Museums, heritage and family days out in and near Asson. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Asson yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Asson is a commune of 1,982 people in the Communauté de communes Pays de Nay. 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 →
Asson has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average.
They grade A, better than 86% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 100% of 83 candidates passed the bac at Lycée privé Saint-Joseph in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,980/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Asson grades B+ 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 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.