At under 1,000 residents, Roure is too small for the grades other French towns get. 61% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 38% of the population.
What makes Roure stand out
The 2 things Roure does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roure.
Who lives here
Roure skews older, with 38% of residents 65 or over, more than Alpes-Maritimes’ towns or compared French towns
Children are 13% of the town. 4.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
59median age
RoureAlpes-Maritimes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-Maritimes median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Roure: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Alpes-Maritimes’ towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Roure has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments in the town is Chapelle Saint-Sébastien. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
More commuters in Roure walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Alpes-Maritimes’ towns or compared French towns: 32.6%
6.7% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Bus, tram or train carried 7.0% of working residents in Roure to work at the census.
33%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving60%
On foot23%
Public transport7%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
0
jobs based in Roure, 0.5 per working resident
6.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Roure is a commune of 116 people in the Métropole Nice Côte 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
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.
