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631 people call this town in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur home.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Pons is too small for the grades other French towns get. 43% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Pons does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Pons has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1912.
Explore the history →Saint-Pons has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Pons.
37% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 30% of residents. Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Pons | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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 oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. 7.7% of its homes were built before 1919, about level with compared French towns (7.4%) and below Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (8.3%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Saint-Pons: 250, for 250 residents in work (0.9 each). Half of residents lived on more than €24,790 a year per consumption unit, about level with Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (€24,070) and below compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 2.1% of working residents in Saint-Pons went to work by public transport.
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 closest collège is 1.6 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège André HonnoratNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 72 | 85%−4 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.
The median price, €2,887/m², comes from 32 sales of houses and apartments in Saint-Pons from July 2023 to June 2026. The sales split: 56% houses, the rest apartments.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Pons. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Pons as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saint-Pons is a commune of 631 people in the Communauté de communes Vallée de l'Ubaye - Serre-Ponçon. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pons | 631 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barcelonnette | 2,518 | 1.4 | C | C | C− | B |
| Embrun Hautes-Alpes | 6,412 | 14 | B− | D | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.