Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Colmars has none. 64% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are just over a third of the population.
What makes Colmars stand out
The 2 things Colmars does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Colmars.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Colmars than in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
Among adults, 35% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 34% of the town, higher than both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.7% of the population.
54.6median age
ColmarsAlpes-de-Haute-Provence medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Colmars keeps more of its old housing than Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns or compared French towns: 30% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Since 2026, part of the town has been a site patrimonial remarquable, a protected historic area. Protection here reaches back to the 17th century. Among the classé monuments in Colmars is Église Saint-Martin. The town has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Colmars has lower unemployment than Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns or compared French towns: 4.2%
Per resident in work, Colmars counts 0.9 jobs (250 jobs, 250 workers). At the census, 15.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,730 a year per consumption unit.
16%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
On foot13%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
250
jobs based in Colmars, 0.9 per working resident
4.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,730
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
A home in Colmars sells for €2,068/m², less than in both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns and compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Of the homes sold, 65% were houses. For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €7.64/m² a month. Sales in Colmars from July 2023 to June 2026: 40 houses and apartments.
€2,068/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Colmars€2,068/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median€2,550/m²
€12.01/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.97 to €18.10/m² a month)
€7.64/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Enceinte fortifiée de la ville: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pont Haut: Photo: Épiméthée · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pont de Saint-Roch ou Vieux Pont: Photo: Original téléversé par Épiméthée sur Wikipédia français . · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Église Saint-Martin: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Famous people from Colmars
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Colmars as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Colmars
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Colmars is a commune of 583 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
Population
583 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Alpes-Provence-Verdon - Sources de Lumière
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.
