Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 595 residents in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Biron is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Biron, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1937.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Biron has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Brassalay: Photo: Raymond de Saint-Martin-Beyrie · Public domain
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Biron.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Biron, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
26% of adults hold a degree. At 46.9, the median resident of Biron sits in the middle of the age range. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Biron | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Biron: 400, for 250 residents in work (1.7 each). The median disposable income is €27,410 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.
Near Biron, 95.8% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (96.5%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Daniel ArgoteNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 65 | 95%+3 pts |
| Lycée Gaston FébusNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 192 | 98%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel MolièreBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 51 | 96%+6 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.
Sales in Biron from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Biron. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Jeanne-d’Albret4.2 km northwest, in Orthez
MuseumMaison de Jeanne d'Albret4.2 km northwest, in OrthezChâteauChâteauChâteau de Moncade4.2 km northwest, in OrthezChâteauChâteauChâteau Maslacq4.4 km southeast, in MaslacqMuseumMuseumAssociation Francis Jammes3.4 km northwest, in OrthezPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Biron yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Biron is a commune of 595 people in the Communauté de communes de Lacq-Orthez. 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 →
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 8, 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.