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A town of 505 in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Béhasque-Lapiste has none. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Béhasque-Lapiste does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Béhasque-Lapiste, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1981.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Béhasque-Lapiste, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Béhasque-Lapiste.
Over-65s are 29% of the population. 17% are under 15, above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 27% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Béhasque-Lapiste | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory. 10% of its homes were built before 1919, above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (5.9%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
4.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Jobs located in Béhasque-Lapiste: 150, for 200 residents in work (0.7 each). Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €26,210 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 0.8 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Etchecopar PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 68 | 99%+5 pts |
| Collège d'AmikuzeBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 51 | 94%+2 pts |
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Béhasque-Lapiste.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Béhasque-Lapiste. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Béhasque-Lapiste yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Béhasque-Lapiste is a commune of 505 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Béhasque-Lapiste | 505 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 2,972 | 9.4 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Salies-de-Béarn | 4,742 | 11 | A− | B− | A | C− |
| Hasparren | 7,626 | 16 | A− | C− | A+ | C |
| Orthez | 10,881 | 16 | B+ | B | B− | B− |
| Peyrehorade Landes | 3,700 | 16 | C | C | B− | 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 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.