Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 540 residents, it is a town in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Séranon out for now. 48% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Séranon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Séranon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen des Claps, in Escragnolles, 6 mi away.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Séranon.
Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Children are 14% of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.3% of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Séranon | Alpes-Maritimes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-Maritimes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 12.1%, above both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Séranon has 150 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.7 per worker. At the census, 9.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €11.63/m² a month, below both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (€18.66/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses are advertised at an estimated €11.00/m² a month. Of the homes sold, 59% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,688/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Séranon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Séranon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Séranon | 540 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey | 3,658 | 10 | B | D | A− | C− |
| Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne | 4,056 | 10 | B+ | D | A− | A− |
| Seillans Var | 2,941 | 10 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Fayence Var | 6,157 | 11 | C− | D | B− | B+ |
| Tourrettes Var | 2,972 | 11 | D | D | C+ | B− |
| Callian Var | 3,823 | 11 | B− | C− | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Séranon is a commune of 540 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Grasse. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.