Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 274: a town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Gabat falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Gabat as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de Viellenave, in Bergouey-Viellenave, 3.4 mi away.
24% 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 Gabat.
21% of residents have reached 65. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.6%, below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by a third of adults.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Gabat | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,710 a year per consumption unit. For its 100 residents in work, Gabat has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. 5.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 12.7 mi away. The nearest collège is 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège d'AmikuzeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 51 | 94%+2 pts |
| Collège privé Etchecopar PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 68 | 99%+5 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, 3 homes were sold in Gabat.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Gabat. Best known first.
Nothing in Gabat 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 Gabat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabat | 274 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salies-de-Béarn | 4,742 | 8.9 | A− | B− | A | C− |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 2,972 | 13 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Peyrehorade Landes | 3,700 | 13 | C | C | B− | C |
| Hasparren | 7,626 | 14 | A− | C− | A+ | C |
| Orthez | 10,881 | 15 | B+ | B | B− | B− |
| Briscous | 2,965 | 16 | — | C− | — | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gabat is a commune of 274 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque. 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.