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It is a town of 316 residents in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Orpierre isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 45% of its housing. Over-65s are just over two fifths of the population.
The 2 things Orpierre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Orpierre as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pont médiéval sur la Meouge, in Val Buëch-Méouge, 5 mi away.
35% 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 Orpierre.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 4.6% of the population. People 65 and over make up 42% of the town, higher than both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Orpierre is 60.3.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Orpierre | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.4% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.6% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 42% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €24,350 a year per consumption unit, near Hautes-Alpes’ towns (€24,860) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Orpierre number 100, against 100 residents in work (1 per worker). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 16.6% of commuters at the census.
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.
Houses made up 85% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. Orpierre recorded 13 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Orpierre is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Orpierre.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orpierre | 316 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 3,549 | 5.9 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Sisteron Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 7,850 | 14 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Veynes | 3,214 | 16 | B+ | C+ | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Orpierre is a commune of 316 people in the Communauté de communes du Sisteronais-Buëch. 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 4, 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.