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It is a town of 443 residents in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Selonnet falls below the line for grades. 67% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Selonnet does most differently from other towns.
Selonnet has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Selonnet has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Tour Lesdiguières: Photo: Sébastien Thébault · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Selonnet.
Degrees are held by 27% of adults, below Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Selonnet | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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 15th century. Selonnet 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
Median disposable income is €23,280 a year for each consumption unit. Selonnet has 150 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.7 per worker. 6.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
The median price, €2,123/m², comes from 74 sales of houses and apartments in Selonnet from July 2023 to June 2026. The sales split: 31% houses, the rest apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €2,043/m² | 51 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Selonnet. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Selonnet yet.
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Selonnet is a commune of 443 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selonnet | 443 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chorges Hautes-Alpes | 3,146 | 12 | B+ | D | A | B− |
| La Bâtie-Neuve Hautes-Alpes | 2,628 | 14 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Embrun Hautes-Alpes | 6,412 | 16 | B− | D | B | C+ |
| Barcelonnette | 2,518 | 17 | C | C | C− | B |
| Gap Hautes-Alpes | 41,293 | 17 | B+ | C | C | A− |
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.