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Some 225 people live in this town, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Dognen has none.
Dognen has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1961.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums, heritage and family days out in and near Dognen. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dognen.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to prehistory. Dognen has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children are 16% of the town. 33% of adults hold a degree, between Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (36%) and compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Dognen | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
Dognen holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. At the census, 14.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,850 a year.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Dognen.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Dognen has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Dognen yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dognen | 225 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mourenx | 5,695 | 8.2 | A− | A | C+ | C |
| Monein | 4,446 | 8.5 | — | B− | — | B |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 2,972 | 8.5 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 10,684 | 9.3 | A− | B+ | C | B |
| Artix | 3,477 | 12 | A | B+ | A | C+ |
| Orthez | 10,881 | 14 | B+ | B | B− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Dognen is a commune of 225 people in the Communauté de communes du Béarn des Gaves. 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.