With fewer than 1,000 residents, Réotier falls below the line for grades. 43% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Réotier stand out
The 2 things Réotier does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Réotier.
Who lives here
Réotier has fewer young adults than Hautes-Alpes’ towns or compared French towns: 5.9% are 15 to 24
47.8median age
43% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). At 47.8, the median resident of Réotier sits in the middle of the age range.
RéotierHautes-Alpes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP18%
Baccalauréat25%
Higher education43%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. 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 Réotier: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Hautes-Alpes’ towns and across compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Réotier; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Réotier has lower unemployment than Hautes-Alpes’ towns or compared French towns: 6.4%
10%walk, cycle or take transit
10.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Hautes-Alpes’ towns (23.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,910 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
Public transport6%
Bicycle4%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
0
jobs based in Réotier, 0.2 per working resident
6.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,910
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Réotier is a commune of 226 people in the Communauté de communes du Guillestrois et du Queyras. 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
226 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Guillestrois et du Queyras
Département
Hautes-Alpes (05)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
8.6 sq mi (22.3 km²)
INSEE code
05116
Réotier’s 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.