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BidarrayPyrénées-Atlantiques

In Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 693 residents.

Population

693

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.87

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

Median income

€25,440

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

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Bidarray a good place to live?

Bidarray isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 18% of its housing.

What makes Bidarray stand out

The one thing Bidarray 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.

Pont Noblia sur la Nive · Inscrit · Photo: Jimidelyon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Bidarray’s story

Bidarray in pictures

Bidarray 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 1925.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jules Moulier, born in 1888, is the one person born in Bidarray before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1925First protected: Église de l'Assomption
2010Most recently protected: Pont Noblia sur la Nive

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bidarray.

History

Bidarray keeps more of its old housing than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 27% built before 1919

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

The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Bidarray has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1925

first monument protected

Full pageBidarray’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes27% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Bidarray?”

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

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

16% are under 15, above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 22% of the population. Bidarray has a median age of 45.9 years.

45.9median age

BidarrayPyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Pyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

22%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education35%

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 Bidarray
	Bidarray	Pyrénées-Atlantiques median	France median
Under 15	16%	15%	17%
15–24	9.6%	9.3%	11%
25–44	23%	22%	23%
45–64	30%	27%	26%
65+	22%	25%	22%
No diploma	16%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	35%	36%	30%

Full pageBidarray’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages45.9 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households310 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Bidarray?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Bidarray, 6.3%, runs below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and compared French towns

Bidarray holds 150 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. At the census, 3.7% of commuters got to work without a car. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €25,440 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

On foot2%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

150

jobs based in Bidarray, 0.4 per working resident

6.3%

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

€25,440

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageBidarray’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,440 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Bidarray is €11.87/m² a month

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

Sales in Bidarray from July 2023 to June 2026: 10 houses and apartments.

€11.87/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bidarray€11.87/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Pyrénées-Atlantiques median€13.04/m²

€11.87/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.20 to €15.32/m² a month)

€9.50/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBidarray’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.87/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 Bidarray

11pages on Bidarray

The big questions

Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 15.4 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Housing10 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors91% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.9 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Bidarray has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

All monuments →

Église de l'AssomptionChurch · 12th–19th c.

Pont Noblia sur la NiveBridge · 14th c.

Photo credits

Église de l'Assomption: Photo: Jean Michel Etchecolonea · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pont Noblia sur la Nive: Photo: Jimidelyon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Bidarray

One notable person was born in Bidarray.

Their page →

Jules MoulierBasque writer (1888–1958)

Bidarray’s 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 →

Cambo-les-BainsHasparrenUstaritzSareSaint-Pée-sur-NivelleVillefranqueBidarray

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bidarray	693	—	—	—	—	—
Cambo-les-Bains	6,760	6.7	A	C⁻	A	A
Hasparren	7,626	8.3	A⁻	C⁻	A⁺	C
Ustaritz	7,897	11	A	D	A⁺	A⁻
Sare	2,763	12	—	C⁻	—	B⁻
Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle	7,264	12	B⁺	D	A⁺	C
Villefranque	3,069	13	—	D	—	A⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Bidarray

Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Bidarray is a commune of 693 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

Population: 693 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque
Département: Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 15.1 sq mi (39.2 km²)
INSEE code: 64124

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.