With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sigale falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 51% of homes. Over-65s are just over a third of the population.
What makes Sigale stand out
The 2 things Sigale does most differently from other towns.
Fontaine publique: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église des Templiers: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sigale.
Who lives here
An older town: 34% of people in Sigale are 65 or over, more than in both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns and compared French towns
56.5median age
Degrees are held by 28% of adults, below Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (36%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. One measure of family life: 12% of residents are under 15. Add to that, people aged 15 to 24 make up 5.4% of the town.
SigaleAlpes-Maritimes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% 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
Old homes shape Sigale: 45% were built before 1919, more than in both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns and compared French towns
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
2 of the 3 are churches, chapels and other religious buildings. Among the classé monuments in Sigale is Chapelle Notre-Dame d'Entrevignes. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Sigale counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Sigale has higher unemployment than Alpes-Maritimes’ towns or compared French towns: 17.4%
8%walk, cycle or take transit
Median disposable income comes to €22,790 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Sigale counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). 8.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving80%
On foot4%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Bicycle1%
50
jobs based in Sigale, 0.4 per working resident
17.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,790
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Sigale is a commune of 204 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
204 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Alpes d'Azur
Département
Alpes-Maritimes (06)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
INSEE code
06135
Sigale’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.
