Abriès-Ristolas has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Three quarters of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
What makes Abriès-Ristolas stand out
The 2 things Abriès-Ristolas does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Abriès-Ristolas.
Who lives here
Few people in Abriès-Ristolas are 15 to 24: 5.5%, fewer than in Hautes-Alpes’ towns and across compared French towns
35% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, close to Hautes-Alpes’ towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Abriès-Ristolas in two is 51.5.
51.5median age
Abriès-RistolasHautes-Alpes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat25%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 82 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
3 historic monuments, 1 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
A tenth of its homes were built before 1919, above Hautes-Alpes’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike. Among the classé monuments in Abriès-Ristolas is Tunnel de la Traversette ou Pertuis du Viso. Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Abriès-Ristolas, 2.5%, runs below Hautes-Alpes’ towns and compared French towns
Jobs located in Abriès-Ristolas: 150, for 200 residents in work (0.8 each). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 26.6% of commuters at the census. The median disposable income was €23,190 a year per consumption unit, below both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (€24,860) and compared French towns (€25,970).
27%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving59%
On foot24%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
150
jobs based in Abriès-Ristolas, 0.8 per working resident
2.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,190
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Abriès-Ristolas
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Abriès-Ristolas is a commune of 374 people in the Communauté de communes du Guillestrois et du Queyras. 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
374 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Guillestrois et du Queyras
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.
