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Home to 645 people, this town lies in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Castétis falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Castétis as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Vestiges du château Moncade, in Orthez, 2.9 mi away.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castétis.
30% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 17%.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Castétis | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
Castétis holds 150 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. No commute at all: 6.3% of working residents locally at the census. Unemployment stood at 8.9%, about level with Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.1%) and below compared French towns (10.1%).
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 Castétis, 95.8% of lycée candidates passed the bac, close to Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (96.5%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2.5 mi off.
| 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 8 homes were sold in Castétis.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Castétis. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Jeanne-d’Albret4.8 km west, in Orthez
MuseumMaison de Jeanne d'Albret4.9 km west, in OrthezChâteauChâteauChâteau de Moncade4.6 km northwest, in OrthezChâteauChâteauChâteau Maslacq4.5 km southeast, in MaslacqChâteauChâteauChâteau de Brassalay2.8 km southwest, in BironPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Castétis is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Castétis yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Castétis is a commune of 645 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
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 9, 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.