Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
3,637 people call this town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine home.
Gelos grades A overall, better than 88% of compared French towns. That places it #11 of 35 in Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Police record less crime here than in most towns (A): an average of 4.5 recorded violent incidents and 9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Homes sell for a median €2,222/m², so 70 m² costs 6 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées.
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Gelos with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gelos, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2011.
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Gelos. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Pau2.1 km north, in Pau
MuseumMusée Bernadotte2.4 km north, in Pau
ChâteauChâteau de Franqueville2.4 km northeast, in BizanosChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tout-Y-Croitin townMuseumMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Pau2.5 km north, in PauPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gelos.
More of the graded crimes in Gelos were burglary than anything else (2025). The 2025 count: 40 offenses here.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For sexual violence, armed robbery and vehicle theft, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 6.3% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
The median disposable income was €27,880 a year per consumption unit, about level with Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and above compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 16.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 10.2% of people in the labour force have no job.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Women in Pyrénées-Atlantiques live to 86.4 on average and men to 81.3 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. 409 deaths in Gelos between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 469: 13% below. There are 6 general practitioners in the town.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic.
15% are under 15, near Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents. Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Gelos | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Gelos is 93.9%, below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (96.5%) and close to compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 0.8 mi away. Ranked by results, schools here are #36 of 40 in Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Ernest GabardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 142 | 96%+2 pts |
| Lycée Louis BarthouNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 463 | 96%−2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Saint-CricqBest against expectations: 44 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 65 | 83%+44 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gelos, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses sell for €2,388/m² in Gelos, apartments for €1,882/m². Behind the median of €2,222/m²: 142 houses and apartments sold here between July 2023 and June 2026. Also worth knowing: for a house, the estimated advertised rent is €10.66/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,388/m² | 91 |
| Apartments | €1,882/m² | 51 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Gelos has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Haras national: Photo: C1972 · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Gelos.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
It grades A for safety, #14 of 35 in Pyrénées-Atlantiques. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 13 burglaries and 8 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B, better than 62% of compared French towns and #36 of 40 in Pyrénées-Atlantiques. 96% of 463 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Louis Barthou in 2025, 2 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,222/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €11.87/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Gelos grades C+ for cost of living.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gelos is a commune of 3,637 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.