Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
854 people call this town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Mendionde has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 10% of homes.
The one thing Mendionde does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Mendionde; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mendionde.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Mendionde; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
A fifth of residents are 65 or over. Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over one in ten residents, about level with compared French towns (11%) and above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.3%). Graduates make up 30% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Mendionde | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,880 a year per consumption unit, below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Of those in the labour force, 6.5% are unemployed. Mendionde has 200 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.6 per worker.
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.
The closest collège is 3.1 mi off. At the general lycée, 98% of 64 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Ursuya PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 72 | 100%+4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 64 | 98%+1 pt |
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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.43/m² a month. Among the homes sold, 90% were houses. Sales in Mendionde from July 2023 to June 2026: 10 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Mendionde; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Église Saint-Cyprien: Photo: Harrieta171 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Garro: Photo: Joxemai · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Mendionde.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Mendionde is a commune of 854 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 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.
