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A town of 61 in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Verdaches isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 68% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up half of residents.
The 2 things Verdaches does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Verdaches as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Citadelle (ancienne), in Seyne, 6 mi away.
31% 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 Verdaches.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.1% of the population. 28% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%).
58% women, 42% men
About 72 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Verdaches | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 3.2% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 50% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 12.5% of working residents in Verdaches didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in Verdaches from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and family days out in and near Verdaches. Best known first.
Nothing in Verdaches 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 Verdaches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdaches | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digne-les-Bains | 17,979 | 14 | C+ | C | C− | B |
| Barcelonnette | 2,518 | 17 | C | C | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Verdaches is a commune of 61 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
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.