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A town in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, home to 337 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Pierrefeu falls below the line for grades. 27% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Pierrefeu does most differently from other towns.
Pierrefeu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1968.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pierrefeu.
28% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (36%) and compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Pierrefeu | Alpes-Maritimes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
Pierrefeu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 8.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (13.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Pierrefeu has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.7 per worker. Of those in the labour force, 10.5% are unemployed.
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.
Sales in Pierrefeu from July 2023 to June 2026: 10 houses and apartments. Houses were 90% of what sold. House rents are put at about €9.46/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Pierrefeu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église du Vieux Pierrefeu: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pierrefeu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierrefeu | 337 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Martin-du-Var | 3,431 | 6.3 | B | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Levens | 5,377 | 7.3 | B+ | D− | A | A− |
| Carros | 13,803 | 8 | C | D− | B− | C |
| Gattières | 4,358 | 8.6 | B− | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Saint-Jeannet | 4,453 | 8.9 | — | D− | — | A |
| Colomars | 3,409 | 10 | — | D− | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Pierrefeu is a commune of 337 people in the Communauté de communes Alpes d'Azur. 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.