Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
753 people live in this town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Narcastet is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Narcastet as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in Pau, 4.2 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Narcastet 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 Narcastet.
8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 21% of the town. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Narcastet | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 2.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 250 jobs are based in Narcastet, for 350 working residents (0.7 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,980 a year.
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.
Houses made up 92% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. Sales in Narcastet from July 2023 to June 2026: 24 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Narcastet. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Franqueville4.8 km northwest, in BizanosMuseumMuseumCasanabe3.8 km south, in Pardies-PiétatMuseumMuseumCassou2.8 km south, in BalirosChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Idron4.7 km north, in IdronChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tout-Y-Croit4.8 km west, in GelosMuseumMuseumMusée de la Confiture, "Féerie gourmande"3.5 km northwest, in UzosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
One notable person was born in Narcastet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Narcastet is a commune of 753 people in the Communauté de communes Pays de Nay. 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.