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95 residents make their home in this town in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Soleilhas has none. Second homes make up 71% of its housing. Over-65s are 38% of the population.
The 2 things Soleilhas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Soleilhas as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle du cimetière, in Vergons, 4.9 mi away.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Soleilhas.
Children under 15 make up 9%, below Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6% of the population. Also worth knowing: among adults, 23% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Soleilhas | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median and France median: the median of compared communes
21.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above 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.
Among the homes sold, 45% were houses. 11 houses and apartments changed hands in Soleilhas from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Soleilhas is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Soleilhas yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soleilhas | 95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey Alpes-Maritimes | 3,658 | 15 | B | D | A− | C− |
| Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne Alpes-Maritimes | 4,056 | 16 | B+ | D | A− | A− |
| Seillans Var | 2,941 | 16 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Fayence Var | 6,157 | 17 | C− | D | B− | B+ |
| Tourrettes Var | 2,972 | 17 | D | D | C+ | B− |
| Callian Var | 3,823 | 17 | B− | C− | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Soleilhas is a commune of 95 people in the Communauté de communes Alpes-Provence-Verdon - Sources de Lumière. 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.