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Departments Hautes-Pyrénées 65 · Occitanie
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Dept 65 · Occitanie · Rank #4 / 96

Hautes-Pyrénées

Nearest city: Tarbes · Direct TGV station ⚠ High variance

Hautes-Pyrénées combines mountain scenery, strong sunshine, affordable property and a solid tourist draw, with muggy summers as its softer note. Les Hautes-Pyrénées combinent paysages de montagne, bel ensoleillement, immobilier abordable et attrait touristique solide, avec des étés moites comme point faible.

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225,264 Population
$1,820 per m²
2,155h Sunshine
5.0h to Paris · TGV
High Flood risk

Communes

469 communes, from Tarbes down to the smallest villages — pick a layer and click any polygon. 469 communes, de Tarbes aux plus petits villages — choisissez une couche et cliquez un polygone.

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Climate

A typical year brings 2,155 sunshine hours and 129 rain days, with 21 days above 30 °C. Une année typique apporte 2 155 heures de soleil et 129 jours de pluie, avec 21 jours au-dessus de 30 °C.

Sunshine
2,155h/yr
Monthly sunshine: peak August 258 h, low December 104 h.Ensoleillement mensuel : maximum en août (258 h), minimum en décembre (104 h).
Trend 2015-2025: lost ~7 sun hours each year.
sunnier than 72% of departmentsplus ensoleillé que 72 % des départements (p72 of 96)
Sunny days
182/yr
days >50% sunlit
more sunny days than 79% of departmentsplus de jours ensoleillés que 79 % des départements (p80 of 96)
Rain days
129/yr
Monthly rainfall: peak November 13 mm, low July 8 mm.Pluviométrie mensuelle : maximum en novembre (13 mm), minimum en juillet (8 mm).
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
more rain days than 77% of departmentsplus de jours de pluie que 77 % des départements (p80 of 96)
Annual rainfall
1,001mm/yr
total volume
wetter than 90% of departmentsplus arrosé que 90 % des départements (p90 of 96)
Heavy rain
9/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
more heavy-rain days than 82% of departmentsplus de jours de fortes pluies que 82 % des départements (p85 of 96)
Torrential
0.4/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
more torrential days than 73% of departmentsplus de jours torrentiels que 73 % des départements (p76 of 96)
Hot days >30°
21/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer hot days each year.
fewer hot days than 48% of departmentsmoins de jours chauds que 48 % des départements (p49 of 96)
Winter mildness
5/10
1.3 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.4 °C per year.
colder winters than 70% of departmentshivers plus froids que 70 % des départements (p29 of 96)
Wind
2.3m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
calmer than 86% of departmentsmoins venteux que 86 % des départements (p11 of 96)
Muggy days
13/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 more muggy days each year.
muggier than 88% of departmentsplus de moiteur que 88 % des départements (p89 of 96)
Avg max temperature · °C
10
J
12
F
14
M
17
A
20
M
24
J
26
J
26
A
23
S
20
O
14
N
12
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+2 days · +1 so far
Tropical nights ~+6 nights · +1 so far
Frost days ~-27 days · -12 so far
Dry-soil days ~+34 days

Landscape

The terrain peaks at 3,300 m with 60.7% forest cover. Le relief culmine à 3 300 m avec 60,7 % de forêt.

Landscape score
8/10
more scenic than 85% of departmentspaysages devant 85 % des départements (p91 of 96)
Max elevation
3,300m
higher than 94% of departmentsplus haut que 94 % des départements (p94 of 96)
Forest cover
60.7%
more forested than 85% of departmentsplus boisé que 85 % des départements (p86 of 96)
Characteristics
⛰ Mountains🏞 Dramatic landscape📸 Tourism hotspot

Cirque de Gavarnie (UNESCO), Pic du Midi observatory, glacier lakes

Identity & terroir

Hautes-Pyrénées is the birthplace of Théophile Gautier (artiste peintre).

Notable figures born here · 10
Théophile Gautier · artiste peintre Ferdinand Foch · officier d'armée de terre Bernadette Soubirous · religieuse Francis Jammes · écrivain
Appellations · 12

Hautes-Pyrénées lies within protected appellation areas, including Barèges-Gavarnie, Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh.

Barèges-GavarnieMadiranPacherenc du Vic-BilhBéarnOssau-IratyJambon noir de Bigorre
Appellation areas within the department — area membership, not production.
Distinctions
Maison des Illustres (2)
Dominique-Jean LarreyFerdinand Foch
Jardin Remarquable (3)
Jardin de la SeigneurieJardin MasseyJardin de la poterie Hillen
Station classée de tourisme (79)

Risks

7/10

9 hazard categories appear on the communes' state register; flood exposure reads high. 9 catégories de risques figurent au registre de l’État ; l’exposition aux crues est élevée.

Flood HighÉlevée
Fire Very lowTrès faible
Seismic Zone 4/5 · medium· moyenne
Radon Cat. 1/3 · low potential · max 3· potentiel faible · max 3
more flood-exposed than 72% of departmentsplus exposé aux crues que 72 % des départements (p73 of 96)
#3 least exposed of 96
more seismic exposure than 59% of departmentsplus d’exposition sismique que 59 % des départements (p80 of 96)
Communes listing each risk

Share of the department's communes listing each risk category

Earthquake Very high 100% p80 of 96
Ground movement Very high 97.9% p68 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very high 97.9% p72 of 96
Flooding Very high 89.6% p83 of 96
Wildfire Moderate 50.7% p77 of 96
+4 more
Hazardous-materials transport Low 26.4% p24 of 96
Avalanche Very low 15.1% p92 of 96
Dam failure Very low 7.5% p36 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 1.7% p32 of 96

Transport

8/10

Direct TGV, 5.0 h to Paris, 1 motorway. TGV direct, 5,0 h de Paris, 1 autoroute.

TGV access Yes · direct station
To Paris 5.0h direct
Airport Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) · ~20 km
Highways · 1 A64
Work locally 31.8% in own commune

Services

Healthcare scores 6/10; fibre reaches 92% of premises. La santé obtient 6/10 ; la fibre dessert 92 % des locaux.

Healthcare
6/10
APL 3.8
better GP access than 58% of departmentsmeilleur accès aux soins que 58 % des départements (p59 of 96)
Schools
7/10
Brevet 90%
better brevet results than 74% of departmentsmeilleurs résultats au brevet que 74 % des départements (p78 of 96)
Fiber coverage
92%
thinner fibre coverage than 85% of departmentscouverture fibre plus faible que 85 % des départements (p14 of 96)
Intl schools
2schools
International programmes available
fewer intl schools than 45% of departmentsmoins d’écoles internationales que 45 % des départements (p47 of 96)

People

225,264 residents, growing +0.2%/yr, median income €21,530. 225 264 habitants, en croissance de +0,2 %/an, revenu médian 21 530 €.

Population
225,264
less populous than 83% of departmentsmoins peuplé que 83 % des départements (p16 of 96)
Density
50/km²
Mixed
-38% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+0.2%/yr
0 pts vs median
population trend ahead of 49% of departmentsévolution démographique devant 49 % des départements (p52 of 96)
Median income
$24,500
standard of living · $/yr
lower income than 77% of departmentsrevenus plus bas que 77 % des départements (p22 of 96)
Poverty rate
16.0%
below 60% of median living standard
more poverty than 71% of departmentsplus de pauvreté que 71 % des départements (p71 of 96)
Unemployment
11.7%
active population out of work
more unemployment than 69% of departmentsplus de chômage que 69 % des départements (p70 of 96)
Tourism
1 bed per 7 residents
more tourist beds per resident than 94% of departmentsplus de lits touristiques par habitant que 94 % des départements (p94 of 96)
33,990 beds
1/92 1/9
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
17%
15-39
25%
40-69
33%
70+
25%
Office professionals
11.5%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
fewer office professionals than 70% of departmentsmoins de cadres que 70 % des départements (p29 of 96)
Remote work
5.1%
télétravail · works without commuting
more remote work than 73% of departmentsplus de télétravail que 73 % des départements (p75 of 96)
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
11.5%
At-home trades
Farmers
2.6%
Artisans & shopkeepers
8.8%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
25.7%
Clerical & service staff
31.7%
Manual workers
19.7%

Real estate

Homes trade around €1,600/m² median, rising +0.9%/yr — from €788 to €3,176 (10th–90th percentile of sales). L’immobilier s’échange autour de 1 600 €/m² en médiane, en hausse de +0,9 %/an — de 788 € à 3 176 € (10e–90e centile des ventes).

Median
$1,820/m²
House $1,870 Apt $1,830
+0.9%/yr 2023–25
Price range · p10–p90 of sales
$900 $3,620
median marker on the dept's sales spread
Taxe foncière
45.08%
typical commune rate · TFPB
higher property tax than 52% of departmentstaxe foncière plus élevée que 52 % des départements (p53 of 96)
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