Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 118 people, lies in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Barles isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 56% of its housing.
The one thing Barles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Barles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Citadelle (ancienne), in Seyne, 7.8 mi away.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barles.
Over-65s are a fifth of the population. Half the people of Barles are older than 50.2. Children are 16% of the town.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Barles | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median and France median: the median of compared communes
8.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
2 houses and apartments changed hands in Barles from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit in and near Barles. Best known first.
Nothing in Barles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Barles yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barles | 118 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digne-les-Bains | 17,979 | 12 | C+ | C | C− | B |
| Sisteron | 7,850 | 16 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | 5,107 | 18 | C | B− | C+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Barles is a commune of 118 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Provence-Alpes-Agglomération. 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
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.