Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 300 residents and lies in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Verdets out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Verdets as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château d'Aren, in Aren, 3.2 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Verdets is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Verdets.
Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%). Residents of Verdets have a median age of 50.5. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Verdets | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 50 jobs are based in Verdets, for 150 working residents (0.2 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €24,460 a year per consumption unit, below both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Verdets recorded 8 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Verdets. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Verdets yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Verdets is a commune of 300 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdets | 300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 10,684 | 3.2 | A− | B+ | C | B |
| Monein | 4,446 | 6.9 | — | B− | — | B |
| Mourenx | 5,695 | 9.8 | A− | A | C+ | C |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 2,972 | 12 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Artix | 3,477 | 12 | A | B+ | A | C+ |
| Gan | 5,676 | 12 | A | C+ | 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 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.