There are no grades for Saorge: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 60% of its homes are second homes. Nearly two in five residents are 65 or over. The median home sells for €1,388/m².
What makes Saorge stand out
The 3 things Saorge does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saorge.
Who lives here
An older town: 39% of people in Saorge are 65 or over, more than in both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns and compared French towns
Degrees are held by 27% of adults, below Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (36%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 9.5%. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 3.4% of the population.
59.6median age
SaorgeAlpes-Maritimes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
39%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. 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
Saorge keeps more of its old housing than Alpes-Maritimes’ towns or compared French towns: 60% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Saorge: 4 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in the town is Église Saint-Sauveur et chapelle des Pénitents blancs ou de Saint-Jacques. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century. Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 5 of the 6, make up the bulk.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
More commuters in Saorge walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Alpes-Maritimes’ towns or compared French towns: 37.7%
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €20,150 a year per consumption unit. 14.5% of the labour force were unemployed, above both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Saorge number 100, against 150 residents in work (0.8 per worker).
38%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving54%
On foot26%
Public transport9%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Saorge, 0.8 per working resident
14.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€20,150
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Église Saint-Sauveur et chapelle des Pénitents blancs ou de Saint-Jacques: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Plaques commémoratives inscrites dans le roc et les parois rocheuses: Photo: Fabio.marelli · CC0 · Chapelle de la Madone de Poggio: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs ou de Saint-Claude: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saorge
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saorge is a commune of 430 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
Population
430 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de la Riviera Française
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.
