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.
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
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.
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 type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€3,523/m²
47
Apartments
€2,228/m²
63
€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
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
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.