Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
678 residents make their home in this town in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Salignac out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Salignac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ferme du prieuré de Vilhosc, in Entrepierres, 2 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Salignac is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Salignac.
The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a fifth of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.1% of the town, below Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Also worth knowing: among adults, 36% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Salignac | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Salignac counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 300 workers). 3.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,380 a year per consumption unit.
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 2.4 mi off. At the general lycée, 94% of 132 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul ArèneNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 129 | 80%−9 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Paul ArèneNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 132 | 94%−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.
House rents are put at about €9.67/m² a month. Salignac recorded 13 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Salignac. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Salignac yet.
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Salignac is a commune of 678 people in the Communauté de communes Jabron-Lure-Vançon-Durance. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salignac | 678 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sisteron | 7,850 | 3.2 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | 5,107 | 5.3 | C | B− | C+ | B− |
| Peyruis | 2,798 | 8.8 | B | C+ | A | C+ |
| Les Mées | 4,099 | 9 | B− | B− | A | C |
| Digne-les-Bains | 17,979 | 13 | C+ | C | C− | B |
| Laragne-Montéglin Hautes-Alpes | 3,549 | 13 | C− | B+ | D | 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.