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SimacourbePyrénées-Atlantiques

424 residents make their home in this town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

424

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.79

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,590

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Simacourbe a good place to live?

Simacourbe isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.

Église Saint-Pierre · Inscrit · Photo: France64160 · Public domain

Simacourbe’s story

Simacourbe in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Simacourbe; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean Cassou, born in 1827, is the one person born in Simacourbe before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1925First protected: Église Saint-Pierre

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Simacourbe.

History

Old homes shape Simacourbe: 20% were built before 1919, more than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and across compared French towns

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Simacourbe; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

11th c.

oldest protected part

1925

first monument protected

Full pageSimacourbe’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes20% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Simacourbe?”

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

Who lives here

Few people in Simacourbe are 15 to 24: 7.7%, fewer than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and across compared French towns

17% are under 15, above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 20% of the population. Half of Simacourbe is older than 45.1, half younger.

45.1median age

SimacourbePyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Pyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

20%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%

CAP or BEP26%

Baccalauréat23%

Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Simacourbe
	Simacourbe	Pyrénées-Atlantiques median	France median
Under 15	17%	15%	17%
15–24	7.7%	9.3%	11%
25–44	25%	22%	23%
45–64	31%	27%	26%
65+	20%	25%	22%
No diploma	13%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	26%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	18%	18%
Higher education	33%	36%	30%

Full pageSimacourbe’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages45.1 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households170 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad7.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Simacourbe?”

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

Work & commute

Only 1.6% of commuters in Simacourbe go to work without a car, fewer than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and across compared French towns

For its 200 residents in work, Simacourbe has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. No commute at all: 6.6% of working residents locally at the census. After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,590 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Simacourbe, 0.2 per working resident

9.4%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,590

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageSimacourbe’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Median income€26,590 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

92.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 3 mi to the nearest one.

92.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Simacourbe92.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège du Vic-BilhNearest collègeCollège	Collège	48	92%−2 pts

92.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate

3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageSimacourbe’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges92.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Simacourbe costs less than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.79/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 12 homes in Simacourbe.

€9.79/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Simacourbe€9.79/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Pyrénées-Atlantiques median€13.04/m²

€9.79/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.64 to €12.55/m² a month)

€9.27/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSimacourbe’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.79/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Simacourbe

12pages on Simacourbe

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.3 mi away Housing12 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.1 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 11th–19th c.

Classé

Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption ou de l'Assomption de la Bienheureu…Church · 15th & 16th c. · in Lembeye, 3.1 mi

Classé

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 11th–17th c. · in Sévignacq, 4.5 mi

Classé

Église de l'Assomption de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie de TaronChurch · 15th c. · in Taron-Sadirac-Viellenave, 6 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: France64160 · Public domain

Famous people from Simacourbe

One notable person was born in Simacourbe.

Their page →

Jean CassouFrench politician (1827–1906)

Simacourbe’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 →

MorlaàsSerres-CastetSauvagnonVic-en-BigorreIdronPauSimacourbe

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Simacourbe	424	—	—	—	—	—
Morlaàs	4,374	8.7	A⁺	C⁺	A	B⁺
Serres-Castet	4,418	11	A⁺	B	A⁺	B⁺
Sauvagnon	3,579	11	—	B⁻	—	B⁺
Vic-en-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées	4,845	12	A⁻	B⁺	A⁻	C⁻
Idron	5,340	13	A	C⁻	A	A⁺
Pau	80,441	14	C⁺	C⁺	C⁻	B⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Simacourbe

Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Simacourbe is a commune of 424 people in the Communauté de communes du Nord Est 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

Population: 424 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Nord Est Béarn
Département: Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km²)
INSEE code: 64524

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.