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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roquestéron.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Roquestéron, fewer than in Alpes-Maritimes’ towns and compared French towns
52.1median age
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, higher than both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 21% have a degree. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 10% of residents.
RoquestéronAlpes-Maritimes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-Maritimes median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Roquestéron keeps more of its old housing than Alpes-Maritimes’ towns or compared French towns: 23% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Roquestéron; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Roquestéron are out of work than in Alpes-Maritimes’ towns or across compared French towns: 4.8%
17%walk, cycle or take transit
The median disposable income is €23,710 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Roquestéron number 150, against 250 residents in work (0.5 per worker). 17.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (13.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving73%
On foot10%
Public transport5%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
150
jobs based in Roquestéron, 0.5 per working resident
4.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,710
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Roquestéron is a commune of 552 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
Population
552 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Alpes d'Azur
Département
Alpes-Maritimes (06)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²)
INSEE code
06106
Roquestéron’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
