Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 630 residents and lies in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Cescau has none. Just 15% of residents are 65 or older.
The one thing Cescau does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cescau as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Commanderie de Caubin, in Arthez-de-Béarn, 5.6 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Cescau is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cescau.
Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Half of Cescau is older than 40.1, half younger. Among adults, 34% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Cescau | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €29,450 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Cescau: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.1 each).
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.
A house rents for an estimated €10.50/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Cescau.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Cescau. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cescau yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Cescau is a commune of 630 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
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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.