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Population 867: a town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Gurmençon: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The one thing Gurmençon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Gurmençon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Sainte-Croix, in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, 1.9 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Gurmençon 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 Gurmençon.
Degrees are held by 26% of adults, below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (36%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Typical age in Gurmençon: 53.1, the median. People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Gurmençon | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
Gurmençon holds 250 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. 3.4% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census. The median disposable income was €25,870 a year per consumption unit, in line with Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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. For collège, the closest is 1.9 mi away. At the general lycée, 99% of 140 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Tristan DerèmeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 69 | 96%+4 pts |
| Lycée Jules SupervielleNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 140 | 99%+1 pt |
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 72 | 97%+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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 21 homes in Gurmençon.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Gurmençon. Best known first.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron3.2 km northwest, in Oloron-Sainte-MarieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lassalle2 km north, in BidosArt galleryArt galleryGalerie Sabaïa3.2 km north, in Oloron-Sainte-MarieMuseumMuseumVilla du Pays d'Art et d'Histoire3.6 km north, in Oloron-Sainte-MariePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gurmençon yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gurmençon is a commune of 867 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.