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AydiusPyrénées-Atlantiques

The town, home to 102 people, lies in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

102

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.74

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

Median income

€22,750

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

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Aydius a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Aydius falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 67% of homes.

What makes Aydius stand out

The one thing Aydius 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 Saint-Martin · Inscrit · Photo: Philiborg · CC BY-SA 4.0

Aydius’ story

Aydius in pictures

Aydius has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1994.

38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1994First protected: Église Saint-Martin
1997Most recently protected: Grotte préhistorique dénommée abri Gandon-Lassus

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Landmarks

Aydius has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Inscrit

Grotte préhistorique dénommée abri Gandon-LassusArchaeological site · Prehistory

Inscrit

Maison IchanteHouse · 18th & 19th c.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aydius.

Who lives here

Aydius has fewer young adults than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 5.7% are 15 to 24

53.3median age

Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. A quarter of residents are 65 or over, about level with Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 33% have a degree.

AydiusPyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Pyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

25%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP18%

Baccalauréat29%

Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Aydius
	Aydius	Pyrénées-Atlantiques median	France median
Under 15	16%	15%	17%
15–24	5.7%	9.3%	11%
25–44	23%	22%	23%
45–64	30%	27%	26%
65+	25%	25%	22%
No diploma	16%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	18%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	29%	18%	18%
Higher education	33%	36%	30%

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Ages53.3 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households50 households · 2 people per household Born abroad0% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Aydius?”

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

History

Old homes shape Aydius: 38% were built before 1919, more than in both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and compared French towns

3historic monuments

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

Protection here reaches back to prehistory. Aydius has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit3

Prehistory

oldest protected part

1994

first monument protected

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Age of homes38% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Aydius?”

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

Work & commute

Aydius has lower unemployment than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 4.5%

11%walk, cycle or take transit

Half of residents lived on more than €22,750 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Aydius number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.7 per worker). 15.9% of Aydius’ working residents had no journey to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving70%

On foot11%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Aydius, 0.7 per working resident

4.5%

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

€22,750

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

16%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.7 per working resident Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€22,750 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Aydius than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or across compared French towns: €10.74/m² a month

€10.74/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

The market in Aydius: 7 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Aydius€10.74/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Pyrénées-Atlantiques median€13.04/m²

€10.74/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.03 to €14.37/m² a month)

€8.92/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.74/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 Aydius

12pages on Aydius

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 14.1 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing7 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.3 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Chapelle d'Orcun and 3 more in and around Aydius

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Aydius. Best known first.

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ChurchChurchChapelle d'Orcun4.4 km west, in Bedous ChurchChurchChapelle Saint-Christau3.8 km southwest, in Accous MuseumMuseumMoulin de Bedous - Éco-musée du pain4.3 km west, in Bedous AttractionAttractionPonton de Pêche Handicapé5 km west, in Bedous

Famous people from Aydius

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

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About Aydius

Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Aydius is a commune of 102 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut 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

Population: 102 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Haut Béarn
Département: Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 13.5 sq mi (34.9 km²)
INSEE code: 64085

Aydius’ 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 →

Oloron-Sainte-MarieGanAydius

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Aydius	102	—	—	—	—	—
Oloron-Sainte-Marie	10,684	14	A⁻	B⁺	C	B
Gan	5,676	17	A	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺

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 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.