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Population 299: a town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Préchacq-Josbaig falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Préchacq-Josbaig as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château d'Aren, in Aren, 1.3 mi away.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Préchacq-Josbaig. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Préchacq-Josbaig.
Under-15s account for 16% of the population. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, close to Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Préchacq-Josbaig | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 150 residents in work, Préchacq-Josbaig has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Half of residents lived on more than €27,550 a year per consumption unit, near Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and higher than compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 3.7% of working residents in Préchacq-Josbaig 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.
Sales in Préchacq-Josbaig from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Préchacq-Josbaig is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Préchacq-Josbaig.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Préchacq-Josbaig | 299 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 10,684 | 7.2 | A− | B+ | C | B |
| Monein | 4,446 | 7.8 | — | B− | — | B |
| Mourenx | 5,695 | 8.6 | A− | A | C+ | C |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 2,972 | 9.1 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Artix | 3,477 | 12 | A | B+ | A | C+ |
| Lescar | 9,455 | 15 | A | C− | C+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Préchacq-Josbaig is a commune of 299 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
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 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.