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Some 231 people live in this town, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Béost has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Half of homes here are second homes. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Béost does most differently from other towns.
Béost has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1954.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Béost’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur: Photo: France64160 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Béost.
17% are under 15, higher than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and near compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 31% of adults. Typical age in Béost: 44.9, the median.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Béost | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 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.
Béost has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Béost: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). At the census, 5.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €27,330 a year per consumption unit.
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.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in Béost from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Béost. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Béost as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Béost 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Béost | 231 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nay | 3,184 | 15 | A | B+ | A− | C− |
| Gan | 5,676 | 16 | A | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Argelès-Gazost Hautes-Pyrénées | 2,761 | 16 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 10,684 | 17 | 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.