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BedousPyrénées-Atlantiques

In Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 568 residents.

Population

568

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

€22,910

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

Walk, cycle, transit

20%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Bedous a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Bedous is too small for the grades other French towns get. A third of its homes are second homes. 29% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Bedous stand out

The 2 things Bedous does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

33% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

29% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 54.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Chapelle d'Orcun · Classé · Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0

Bedous’ story

Bedous in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bedous: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.

31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Pierre Laclède, born in 1729, is the one person born in Bedous before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1984First protected: Chapelle d'Orcun

Explore the history →

Landmarks

Bedous has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Chapelle d'OrcunChapel · 17th & 18th c.

Classé

Église de SarranceChurch · 17th c. · in Sarrance, 3.5 mi

Classé

Ensemble fortifié du Portalet (également sur commune de Borce)Military building · 16th & 19th c. · in Etsaut, 7.9 mi

Classé

Église Saint-VivienChurch · 15th c. · in Bielle, 9.3 mi

Photo credits

Chapelle d'Orcun: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bedous.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Bedous than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 8.9% are under 15

54.5median age

People aged 15 to 24 are 7.9% of the population. Half of Bedous is older than 54.5, half younger.

BedousPyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Pyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

29%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Bedous
	Bedous	Pyrénées-Atlantiques median	France median
Under 15	8.9%	15%	17%
15–24	7.9%	9.3%	11%
25–44	16%	22%	23%
45–64	38%	27%	26%
65+	29%	25%	22%
No diploma	18%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	18%	18%
Higher education	29%	36%	30%

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Ages54.5 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households280 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad4.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Bedous?”

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

History

Bedous keeps more of its old housing than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 31% built before 1919

1historic monument

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

Among the classé monuments in Bedous is Chapelle d'Orcun. Protection here reaches back to the 17th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Chapelle d'Orcun 17th & 18th c.

17th c.

oldest protected part

1984

first monument protected

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Age of homes31% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Bedous?”

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

Work & commute

More commuters in Bedous walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 20.1%

20%walk, cycle or take transit

The unemployment rate comes to 11.8%. The median disposable income was €22,910 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and compared French towns (€25,970). 300 jobs are based in Bedous, for 250 working residents (1.2 per worker).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving72%

On foot10%

Bicycle8%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter0%

300

jobs based in Bedous, 1.2 per working resident

11.8%

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

€22,910

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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Getting to work20% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here300 jobs based here · 1.2 per working resident Median income€22,910 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 Bedous costs less than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €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.

Houses were 90% of what sold. Sales in Bedous from July 2023 to June 2026: 21 houses and apartments.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bedous€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 Bedous

12pages on Bedous

The big questions

Health3 GPs · nearest emergency department 13.8 mi away Work & commute300 jobs based here Housing21 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions3 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.5 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Nearby attractions

Chapelle d'Orcun and 5 more in and around Bedous

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

All attractions →

ChurchChurchChapelle d'Orcunin town MuseumMuseumMoulin de Bedous - Éco-musée du painin town AttractionAttractionPonton de Pêche Handicapéin town ChurchChurchChapelle Saint-Christau3.8 km southeast, in Accous Theme parkTheme parkLudopia1.9 km south, in Accous MuseumMuseumFromagerie Les Fermiers Basco-Béarnais2.3 km south, in Accous

Famous people from Bedous

One notable person was born in Bedous.

Their page →

Pierre LaclèdeFrench-American city founder (1729-1778)

About Bedous

Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Bedous is a commune of 568 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: 568 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Haut Béarn
Département: Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km²)
INSEE code: 64104

Bedous’ 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-MarieBedous

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bedous	568	—	—	—	—	—
Oloron-Sainte-Marie	10,684	13	A⁻	B⁺	C	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.