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Home to 143 people, this town lies in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Escurès: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
The one thing Escurès does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Escurès; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Escurès has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Orens: Photo: France64160 · CC0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Escurès.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 13% of residents. Graduates make up 28% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Escurès | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.7% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Escurès; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 10.9%, above both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, nearly a tenth of working residents in Escurès didn’t travel to work at all. Households’ median disposable income: €25,950 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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 10.4 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Vic-BilhNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 48 | 92%−2 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 3 homes in Escurès.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Escurès yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Escurès is a commune of 143 people in the Communauté de communes du Nord Est Béarn. 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 →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escurès | 143 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vic-en-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées | 4,845 | 11 | A− | B+ | A− | C− |
| Morlaàs | 4,374 | 11 | A+ | C+ | A | B+ |
| Serres-Castet | 4,418 | 14 | A+ | B | A+ | B+ |
| Sauvagnon | 3,579 | 14 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Idron | 5,340 | 15 | A | C− | A | A+ |
| Pau | 80,441 | 16 | C+ | C+ | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.