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Home to 481 people, this town lies in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Estos falls below the line for grades. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Estos does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Estos as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour de Grède, in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, 1.3 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Estos 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 Estos.
Children under 15 make up 13%, below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Typical age in Estos: 54.4, the median. Graduates make up 35% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Estos | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 200 residents in work, Estos has 50 jobs: 0.1 each. 3.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. At the census, 4.0% of working residents in Estos didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 89% passed the bac pro, of 92 candidates at 2 lycées. The closest collège is 1.3 mi off. At the general lycée, 99% of 140 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 72 | 97%+4 pts |
| Lycée Jules SupervielleNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 140 | 99%+1 pt |
| Collège Tristan DerèmeBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 69 | 96%+4 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.
Estos recorded 8 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Estos. Best known first.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron2.2 km south, in Oloron-Sainte-MarieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lassalle3.2 km south, in BidosChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lamothe3.7 km west, in MoumourWater parkWater parkAqua Béarn4 km northeast, in GoèsChâteauChâteauChâteau Verlée1 km northwest, in LedeuixArt galleryArt galleryGalerie Sabaïa2.2 km south, in Oloron-Sainte-MariePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Estos yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Estos is a commune of 481 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut 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 →
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.