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A town of 273 in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
There are no grades for Sauvelade: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 15- to 24-year-olds are 17% of the population.
The one thing Sauvelade does most differently from other towns.
Sauvelade has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1941.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Sauvelade’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église et son clocher: Photo: Denise Montané Original uploader was Crestian at fr.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sauvelade.
14% are under 15, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents. Among adults, 20% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Sauvelade | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 17% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Sauvelade has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €24,770 a year per consumption unit, below both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 150 residents in work, Sauvelade has 100 jobs: 0.7 each. 10.4% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
3 houses and apartments changed hands in Sauvelade from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sauvelade yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sauvelade is a commune of 273 people in the Communauté de communes de Lacq-Orthez. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauvelade | 273 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mourenx | 5,695 | 4.5 | A− | A | C+ | C |
| Artix | 3,477 | 7.2 | A | B+ | A | C+ |
| Orthez | 10,881 | 7.4 | B+ | B | B− | B− |
| Monein | 4,446 | 8.6 | — | B− | — | B |
| Salies-de-Béarn | 4,742 | 12 | A− | B− | A | C− |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 2,972 | 14 | A+ | A | A+ | 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.