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Ossas-SuharePyrénées-Atlantiques

91 people live in this town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Is Ossas-Suhare a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Ossas-Suhare has none. Second homes make up nearly a fifth of its housing.

What makes Ossas-Suhare stand out

The one thing Ossas-Suhare does most differently from other towns.

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Ossas-Suhare’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Ossas-Suhare’s story

1 historic monument, the oldest from prehistory

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ossas-Suhare: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1953.

43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1953First protected: Grotte Sasisiloaga
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Landmarks

Ossas-Suhare has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ossas-Suhare.

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

48.8median age

Children under 15 make up 15%, higher than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%. Half of Ossas-Suhare is older than 48.8, half younger.

Ossas-SuharePyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat11%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Ossas-Suhare
Ossas-SuharePyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median
Under 1515%15%17%
15–2411%9.3%11%
25–4415%22%23%
45–6433%27%26%
65+25%25%22%
No diploma14%15%19%
CAP or BEP33%25%26%
Baccalauréat11%18%18%
Higher education34%36%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Ossas-Suhare: 43% were built before 1919, more than in both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and compared French towns

1historic monument

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Ossas-Suhare is Grotte Sasisiloaga. Its heritage reaches back to prehistory.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Prehistory
oldest protected part
1953
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Ossas-Suhare are out of work than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or across compared French towns: 6.7%

10%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 9.5% of commuters got to work without a car.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving71%
On foot5%
Bicycle5%
Motorbike or scooter5%
Public transport0%
0
jobs based in Ossas-Suhare, 0.4 per working resident
6.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
14%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Ossas-Suhare costs less than in both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.29/m² a month

€8.29/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 7 homes in Ossas-Suhare.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Ossas-Suhare€8.29/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Pyrénées-Atlantiques median€13.04/m²
€8.29/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.46 to €10.64/m² a month)
€8.50/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ossas-Suhare

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Nearby attractions

Château de Ruthie and 2 more in and around Ossas-Suhare

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Ossas-Suhare. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Ossas-Suhare

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Ossas-Suhare as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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About Ossas-Suhare

Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Ossas-Suhare is a commune of 91 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

Population
91 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque
Département
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
2.8 sq mi (7.2 km²)
INSEE code
64432

Ossas-Suhare’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Pyrénées-Atlantiques →
Mauléon-LicharreOloron-Sainte-MarieMauléon-LicharreOloron-Sainte-MarieOssas-Suhare
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Ossas-Suhare91—————
Mauléon-Licharre2,9725.7A+AA+B+
Oloron-Sainte-Marie10,68415A−B+CB

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 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.