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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cervières.
Who lives here
Cervières has fewer young adults than Hautes-Alpes’ towns or compared French towns: 5.1% are 15 to 24
40.4median age
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or older. 18% are under 15, above Hautes-Alpes’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Degrees are held by 49% of adults.
CervièresHautes-Alpes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
19%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma6%
CAP or BEP17%
Baccalauréat25%
Higher education49%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 men for every 100 women. 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
Old homes shape Cervières: 20% were built before 1919, more than in both Hautes-Alpes’ towns and compared French towns
4historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. Since 2022, part of the town has been a site patrimonial remarquable, a protected historic area. The Culture ministry’s list holds 4 historic monuments in Cervières; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé0
Inscrit3
Level not given1
15th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected
2022
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Cervières, 1.6%, runs below Hautes-Alpes’ towns and compared French towns
2%walk, cycle or take transit
The median disposable income was €24,330 a year per consumption unit, close to Hautes-Alpes’ towns (€24,860) and below compared French towns (€25,970). For its 100 residents in work, Cervières has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. At the census, 2.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Cervières, 0.3 per working resident
1.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,330
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Cervières is a commune of 205 people in the Communauté de communes du Briançonnais. 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
205 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Briançonnais
Département
Hautes-Alpes (05)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
42.6 sq mi (110.3 km²)
INSEE code
05027
Cervières’ 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.
