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A town of 242 in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Réallon out for now. Four in five homes here are second homes.
The one thing Réallon does most differently from other towns.
Réallon has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Réallon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Réallon.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, between Hautes-Alpes’ towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Réallon has a median age of 53.3 years.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Réallon | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Just over one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (23.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Réallon has 100 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.9 per worker. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,760 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.
Of the homes sold, 24% were houses. Réallon recorded 42 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses are advertised at an estimated €9.98/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €2,706/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Réallon yet.
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Réallon is a commune of 242 people in the Communauté de communes Serre-Ponçon. 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 →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Réallon | 242 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chorges | 3,146 | 5.2 | B+ | D | A | B− |
| Embrun | 6,412 | 6.5 | B− | D | B | C+ |
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 2,628 | 8.1 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Gap | 41,293 | 15 | B+ | C | C | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.