Castet

For the similarly named wine grape, see Castets (grape).

Castet
Commune
Church
Location of Castet
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Coordinates: 43°04′12″N 0°24′57″W / 43.07°N 0.4158°W / 43.07; -0.4158
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Canton	Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2
Intercommunality	Vallée d'Ossau
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Robert Daguerre[1]
Area ^1	23.53 km^2 (9.08 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	136
• Density	5.78/km^2 (15.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64175 /64260
Elevation	419–2,020 m (1,375–6,627 ft) (avg. 493 m or 1,617 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Castet (French pronunciation: [kastɛt]; Gascon: Castèth) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It lies on the river Gave d'Ossau, in the Ossau Valley. The Lac de Castet is an artificial lake in Castet, created by a dam in the Gave d'Ossau.

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.