Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 664 residents and lies in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Risoul has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 92% of its housing. Homes sell for a median €3,915/m².
The 2 things Risoul does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Risoul; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Risoul 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 Risoul.
One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. A quarter of residents are 65 or over, lower than Hautes-Alpes’ towns (29%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 34% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Risoul | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Risoul; none is classé, France’s top protection. 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
Half of residents lived on more than €26,860 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Hautes-Alpes’ towns (€24,860). For its 350 residents in work, Risoul has 550 jobs: 1.6 each. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 17.8% of commuters at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 8.5 mi away. The closest collège is 1.6 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des Hautes ValléesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 96%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 340 homes in Risoul. Among the homes sold, 6% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €3,889/m² | 321 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Risoul. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Risoul as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Risoul is a commune of 664 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
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) · 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.