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153 residents make their home in this town in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
There are no grades for La Beaume: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 46% of its housing. Over-65s are 43% of the population.
The 2 things La Beaume does most differently from other towns.
La Beaume has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Beaume.
Degrees are held by 29% of adults, below Hautes-Alpes’ towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under 15: nearly one in ten residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 5.7% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| La Beaume | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.8% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 43% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
La Beaume has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 5.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (23.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,630 a year per consumption unit.
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 market in La Beaume: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
La Beaume has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Cadran solaire: Photo: Romainbehar · CC0
One notable person was born in La Beaume.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Beaume is a commune of 153 people in the Communauté de communes Buëch-Dévoluy. 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.