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In Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, this town has 413 residents.
Barrême has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up nearly two fifths of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things Barrême does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Barrême as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Senez, 3.4 mi away.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Barrême 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 Barrême.
Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, higher than both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Ages in Barrême split evenly at 51.5: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Barrême | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 17.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Barrême has 150 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.8 per worker. The jobless rate is 9.8%.
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.
Barrême recorded 22 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Among the homes sold, 82% were houses. House rents are put at about €7.64/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and family days out in and near Barrême. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Barrême.
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Barrême is a commune of 413 people in the Communauté de communes Alpes-Provence-Verdon - Sources de Lumière. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrême | 413 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digne-les-Bains | 17,979 | 12 | C+ | C | C− | 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 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.