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The town has 479 residents and lies in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Gotein-Libarrenx is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 10% of its housing.
The one thing Gotein-Libarrenx does most differently from other towns.
Gotein-Libarrenx has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Gotein-Libarrenx has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gotein-Libarrenx.
27% of residents are 65 or over, above both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 18% of the population. Residents of Gotein-Libarrenx have a median age of 50.2.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Gotein-Libarrenx | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 17th century. Gotein-Libarrenx 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
The median disposable income was €25,080 a year per consumption unit, below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). For its 200 residents in work, Gotein-Libarrenx has 150 jobs: 0.8 each. At the census, 6.0% of working residents in Gotein-Libarrenx 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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Gotein-Libarrenx, 97.3% passed the bac, near Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (96.5%) and higher than compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège ArgiaNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 79 | 92%±0 pts |
| Lycée du Pays de SouleNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 96 | 99%+1 pt |
| Lycée professionnel Jean Pierre ChampoBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 49 | 94%+3 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.
The market in Gotein-Libarrenx: 18 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €8.50/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Gotein-Libarrenx. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Mauléon3.2 km northeast, in Mauléon-LicharreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Maÿtie3.1 km north, in Mauléon-LicharreChâteauChâteauAhetzia4.4 km west, in OrdiarpChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ahetzia4.4 km west, in OrdiarpChâteauChâteauLarhünzün Jauregi3 km west, in OrdiarpPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gotein-Libarrenx yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gotein-Libarrenx is a commune of 479 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gotein-Libarrenx | 479 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 2,972 | 2.3 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 10,684 | 15 | A− | B+ | 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 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.