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310 people call this town in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Le Noyer falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 38% of homes. Over-65s are 34% of the population.
The 2 things Le Noyer does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Noyer 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, 3.6 mi away.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Le Noyer is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Noyer.
Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. 34% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Residents of Le Noyer have a median age of 53.9.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Le Noyer | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,160 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (€24,860) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Le Noyer counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). Unemployment runs at 8.2%.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 15 homes in Le Noyer. Among the homes sold, 93% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Le Noyer as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Le Noyer is a commune of 310 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.