Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, this town has 466 residents.
Marcoux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 14% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 2 things Marcoux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Marcoux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
Jacques Chastan, born in 1803, is the one person born in Marcoux before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marcoux.
Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.2% of the town, about level with Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (9.2%) and below compared French towns (11%). Marcoux has a median age of 53.7 years.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 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.
| Marcoux | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.7% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. 9.2% of its homes were built before 1919, above Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
50 jobs are based in Marcoux, for 200 working residents (0.2 per worker). The median disposable income was €27,160 a year per consumption unit, above both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (€24,070) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment is 9.2%.
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.
The bac pass rate near Marcoux is 90.3%, lower than both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (93.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 3.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Maria BorrélyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 74 | 86%+2 pts |
| Lycée Alexandra David-NéelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 207 | 95%±0 pts |
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.
Sales in Marcoux from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments. The sales split: 93% houses, the rest apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Marcoux. Best known first.
GardenJardin botanique des Cordeliers5 km southwest, in Digne-les-Bains
MuseumMusée de la réserve géologique de Haute-Provence4.7 km southwest, in Digne-les-BainsAttractionAttractionDalle à ammonites3.6 km west, in Digne-les-BainsMuseumMuseumCairn centre d'art4.5 km southwest, in Digne-les-BainsAttractionAttractionLe Jardin des Papillons4.6 km southwest, in Digne-les-BainsPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Marcoux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Marcoux.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcoux | 466 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digne-les-Bains | 17,979 | 3.9 | C+ | C | C− | B |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | 5,107 | 14 | C | B− | C+ | B− |
| Les Mées | 4,099 | 17 | B− | B− | A | C |
| Sisteron | 7,850 | 17 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Peyruis | 2,798 | 18 | B | C+ | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Marcoux is a commune of 466 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.