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2,163 people live in this town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
School results are strong (A): bac results a point above the expected rate; brevet results 2.8 points above the expected rate. Homes are dear (C−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 10 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Most journeys need a car: two thirds of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 3% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Larressore has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Larressore does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Larressore 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.
Larressore has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Larressore: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Larressore. Best known first.
MuseumVilla Arnaga1.1 km east, in Cambo-les-BainsChâteauChâteauChâteau Lota3.5 km northwest, in UstaritzChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Haïtze3.7 km northwest, in UstaritzAttractionAttractionL'Atelier du piment2.6 km south, in EspeletteArt galleryArt galleryTtok2.9 km northwest, in UstaritzMuseumMuseumCentre d'interprétation de l'AOP Ossau Iraty3.3 km south, in EspelettePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Larressore.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Larressore is 97.8%, close to Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (96.5%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 1.6 mi away. At the general lycée, 100% of 74 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège ErrobiNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 68 | 93%±0 pts |
| Lycée privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 74 | 100%+1 pt |
| Collège privé Saint-Michel Garicoïtz PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 77 | 99%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
6.4% of the labour force are out of work. Half of residents lived on more than €27,330 a year per consumption unit, close to Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and above compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 2.9% of working residents in Larressore didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Of the homes sold, 46% were houses. A house rents for an estimated €12.39/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 56 homes in Larressore.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €3,760/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Larressore is Clinique Belharra, 7.6 mi away. From 2016 to 2025, 128 residents of Larressore died, against 153 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 17% fewer. Average lifespans in Pyrénées-Atlantiques: 86.4 years for women, 81.3 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. Also worth knowing: this Pyrénées-Atlantiques town has 4 family doctors.
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 · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A.
37% of adults hold a degree, near Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (36%) and higher than compared French towns (30%). Half of Larressore is older than 42.6, half younger. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Larressore | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Larressore is Ancien séminaire. The protected list starts in the 18th century. 12% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (5.9%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Larressore has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancien séminaire: Photo: Asp. · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Larressore.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larressore | 2,163 | — | — | C− | — | B |
| Cambo-les-Bains | 6,760 | 2 | A | C− | A | A |
| Ustaritz | 7,897 | 2.9 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| Villefranque | 3,069 | 5.1 | — | D | — | A+ |
| Bassussarry | 3,414 | 6.1 | — | D | — | A− |
| Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle | 7,264 | 6.2 | B+ | D | A+ | C |
| Hasparren | 7,626 | 6.2 | A− | C− | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Larressore has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2 recorded violent incidents and 5.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade A, better than 94% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.69/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Larressore grades C− for cost of living.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Larressore is a commune of 2,163 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) · 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.