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This town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 169.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Sainte-Engrâce out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 48% of homes. Over-65s are just over a third of the population.
The 2 things Sainte-Engrâce does most differently from other towns.
Sainte-Engrâce has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Sainte-Engrâce has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Engrâce.
People 65 and over make up 35% of the town, above both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 5.2% of the town. Degrees are held by 17% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Engrâce | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.3% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 32% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €22,080 a year per consumption unit, below both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and compared French towns (€25,970). 50 jobs are based in Sainte-Engrâce, for 100 working residents (0.6 per worker). At the census, 18.7% of working residents in Sainte-Engrâce 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.
Sainte-Engrâce recorded 6 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit in and near Sainte-Engrâce. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Sainte-Engrâce.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sainte-Engrâce is a commune of 169 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Engrâce | 169 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 2,972 | 15 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 10,684 | 17 | A− | B+ | C | B |
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 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.