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This town in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has a population of 750.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Champtercier out for now. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Champtercier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Champtercier as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Cathédrale Saint-Jérôme, in Digne-les-Bains, 3.8 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Champtercier.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.9%. 35% of adults hold a degree, above both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%). The median resident of Champtercier is 53.2 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Champtercier | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 7.6% of commuters travelled at the census. Champtercier has 150 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.6 per worker. The median disposable income was €28,340 a year per consumption unit, above both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (€24,070) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 3.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Pierre-Gilles de GennesNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 163 | 98%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses were 91% of what sold. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Champtercier.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Champtercier is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Champtercier.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champtercier | 750 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digne-les-Bains | 17,979 | 3.1 | C+ | C | C− | B |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | 5,107 | 7.9 | C | B− | C+ | B− |
| Les Mées | 4,099 | 11 | B− | B− | A | C |
| Peyruis | 2,798 | 12 | B | C+ | A | C+ |
| Sisteron | 7,850 | 13 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Oraison | 6,155 | 17 | C− | C− | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Champtercier is a commune of 750 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.