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Population 740: a town in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
There are no grades for Aubessagne: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 40% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Aubessagne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Aubessagne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle Saint-Grégoire ou des Pétètes, in Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, 3.9 mi away.
30% 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 Aubessagne.
Degrees are held by a quarter of adults. 18% are under 15, above Hautes-Alpes’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 28% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Aubessagne | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 150 jobs are based in Aubessagne, for 300 working residents (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €22,660 a year per consumption unit, below both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (€24,860) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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 sales split: 89% houses, the rest apartments. House rents are put at about €9.99/m² a month. Aubessagne recorded 19 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Aubessagne is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Aubessagne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubessagne | 740 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gap | 41,293 | 13 | B+ | C | C | A− |
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 2,628 | 15 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| La Mure Isère | 4,963 | 16 | C+ | B | C− | D |
| Veynes | 3,214 | 18 | B+ | C+ | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Aubessagne is a commune of 740 people in the Communauté de communes Champsaur-Valgaudemar. 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) · 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 9, 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.