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A town in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, home to 529 people.
Pierrerue has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up just over a fifth of its housing.
The one thing Pierrerue does most differently from other towns.
Pierrerue has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Pierrerue has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle Saint-Pierre (ruines): Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pierrerue.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, about level with Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.1% of residents. The under-15s are 14% of the population here.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Pierrerue | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 48% | 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 protected list starts in the 12th century. Pierrerue has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 100 jobs are based in Pierrerue, for 250 working residents (0.3 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,630 a year.
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.
General-bac pupils go 8.7 mi to the nearest lycée. The nearest collège is 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Henri LaugierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 102 | 93%+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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 22 homes were sold in Pierrerue.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Pierrerue. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pierrerue yet.
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Pierrerue is a commune of 529 people in the Communauté de communes Pays Forcalquier et Montagne de Lure. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierrerue | 529 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Forcalquier | 5,222 | 2.6 | B | D | B | B |
| Villeneuve | 4,360 | 4.7 | C− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Oraison | 6,155 | 5.2 | C− | C− | B+ | C |
| Volx | 3,243 | 5.7 | C | C− | A− | C |
| Peyruis | 2,798 | 7.5 | B | C+ | A | C+ |
| Les Mées | 4,099 | 8.2 | B− | B− | A | C |
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.