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The town, home to 231 people, lies in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Aste-Béon falls below the line for grades. 48% of its homes are second homes. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Aste-Béon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Aste-Béon; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aste-Béon.
30% of adults hold a degree, lower than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (36%) and near compared French towns (30%). One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15. The median resident of Aste-Béon is 53.4 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Aste-Béon | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 14th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Aste-Béon; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
50 jobs are based in Aste-Béon, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income is €23,360 a year per consumption unit. 2.6% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
Sales in Aste-Béon from July 2023 to June 2026: 10 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Aste-Béon. Best known first.
Aste-Béon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Béon: Photo: Patrick.charpiat · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Aste-Béon yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aste-Béon | 231 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nay | 3,184 | 13 | A | B+ | A− | C− |
| Gan | 5,676 | 14 | A | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 10,684 | 15 | A− | B+ | C | B |
| Argelès-Gazost Hautes-Pyrénées | 2,761 | 16 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Bordes | 2,872 | 16 | — | B | — | B− |
| Gelos | 3,637 | 18 | A | C+ | A | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Aste-Béon is a commune of 231 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée d'Ossau. 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 9, 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.