Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
121 people live in this town in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
La Garde isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 48% of homes here are second homes. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things La Garde does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Garde as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pons d'Eoulx (ruines), in Castellane, 1.1 mi away.
21% 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 La Garde.
Graduates make up 24% of adults. The 15-to-24 age group: 5.5%, below Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town.
45% women, 55% men
About 120 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| La Garde | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.3% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 7.1% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €11.00/m² a month. La Garde recorded 8 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, family days out and museums in and near La Garde. Best known first.
Nothing in La Garde 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 La Garde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Garde | 121 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seillans Var | 2,941 | 15 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Fayence Var | 6,157 | 16 | C− | D | B− | B+ |
| Tourrettes Var | 2,972 | 17 | D | D | C+ | B− |
| Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne Alpes-Maritimes | 4,056 | 17 | B+ | D | A− | A− |
| Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey Alpes-Maritimes | 3,658 | 17 | B | D | A− | C− |
| Callian Var | 3,823 | 17 | B− | C− | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Garde is a commune of 121 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
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.