Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 425 residents in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Castillon has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 19% of its homes are second homes. It skews young: only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Castillon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Castillon; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2022.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castillon.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. People 65 and over make up 14% of the town. The middle age in Castillon is 42.5.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Castillon | Alpes-Maritimes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-Maritimes 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 20th century. Nearly a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, above Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 200 residents in work, Castillon has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Half of residents lived on more than €27,920 a year per consumption unit, about level with Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (€28,120) and above compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 3.8% of working residents in Castillon went to work by public transport.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Castillon. Of the homes sold, 56% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Castillon. Best known first.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Castillon; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Castillon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castillon | 425 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sospel | 3,791 | 3.3 | C | C− | A | C− |
| Menton | 30,604 | 4 | D | D− | C− | B+ |
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin | 12,037 | 5 | C− | D− | C− | A |
| L'Escarène | 2,585 | 5.6 | — | C | — | B− |
| Beausoleil | 11,936 | 6.8 | C+ | D− | C+ | A+ |
| La Turbie | 3,045 | 7.2 | A− | D− | B+ | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Castillon is a commune of 425 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de la Riviera Française. 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 4, 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.