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ValdebloreAlpes-Maritimes

Some 835 people live in this town, in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Is Valdeblore a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Valdeblore falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 70% of homes.

What makes Valdeblore stand out

The one thing Valdeblore does most differently from other towns.

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Église Saint-Dalmas-du-Plan
Église Saint-Dalmas-du-Plan · Classé · Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Valdeblore’s story

Valdeblore in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Valdeblore counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.

14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Constantin Bergondi, born in 1819, is the one person born in Valdeblore before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1932First protected: Église Saint-Jacques-de-la-Bolline
  • 1943Most recently protected: Église Saint-Dalmas-du-Plan
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Nearby attractions

Ouvrage de la Séréna and 9 more in and around Valdeblore

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Valdeblore. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Valdeblore.

History

Valdeblore keeps more of its old housing than Alpes-Maritimes’ towns or compared French towns: 14% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Valdeblore is Église Saint-Dalmas-du-Plan. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Valdeblore counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1932
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Valdeblore than in Alpes-Maritimes’ towns or compared French towns: 14% are under 15

The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.1%. 32% of adults hold a degree. The middle age in Valdeblore is 50.2.

50.2median age
ValdebloreAlpes-Maritimes medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Valdeblore
ValdebloreAlpes-Maritimes medianFrance median
Under 1514%16%17%
15–249.1%9.1%11%
25–4420%22%23%
45–6432%28%26%
65+24%24%22%
No diploma14%17%19%
CAP or BEP29%21%26%
Baccalauréat19%20%18%
Higher education32%36%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-Maritimes median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Incomes in Valdeblore come to a median €25,670 a year per consumption unit, against €28,120 in Alpes-Maritimes’ towns and €25,970 in compared French towns

The census found 18.0% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 350 residents in work, Valdeblore has 350 jobs: 1 each. A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, higher than Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (9.2%) and near compared French towns (10.1%).

18%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving70%
On foot15%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
350
jobs based in Valdeblore, 1 per working resident
9.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,670
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
11%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

97% of candidates passed the bac at Lycée de la Montagne, a point below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The bac pro: 82% of 22 candidates passed at the vocational lycée within 5 km. At the lycées within 5 km of Valdeblore, 93.7% passed the bac, close to both Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 7.4 mi to the nearest one.

97%passed the bac (general and technological)

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Valdeblore93.7%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Lycée de la MontagneNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée7897%−1 pt
97%
passed the general and technological bac, −1 pt against the expected rate
82%
passed the vocational bac, −8 pts against the expected rate
7.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Valdeblore costs less than in Alpes-Maritimes’ towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.63/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

A house in Valdeblore goes for €3,523/m², an apartment for €2,228/m². At the median, a home went for €2,478/m², lower than Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (€4,877/m²) and near compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Among the homes sold, 43% were houses.

€2,478/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Valdeblore€2,478/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Alpes-Maritimes median€4,877/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€3,523/m²47
Apartments€2,228/m²63
€11.63/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.41 to €16.08/m² a month)
€9.46/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Valdeblore

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Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Valdeblore counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Jacques-de-la-Bolline: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Dalmas-du-Plan: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Valdeblore

One notable person was born in Valdeblore.

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Valdeblore’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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LevensSaint-Martin-du-VarLevensSaint-Martin-du-VarValdeblore
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Valdeblore835—————
Levens5,37715B+D−AA−
Saint-Martin-du-Var3,43117BD−B+B+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Valdeblore

Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Valdeblore is a commune of 835 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

Population
835 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Département
Alpes-Maritimes (06)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
35.9 sq mi (93 km²)
INSEE code
06153

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.