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Home to 195 people, this town lies in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
At under 1,000 residents, Rochebrune is too small for the grades other French towns get. 38% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Rochebrune does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Rochebrune as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Grégoire, in Tallard, 6.1 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Rochebrune 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 Rochebrune.
Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults, below Hautes-Alpes’ towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8%. Over-65s are 22% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Rochebrune | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 2.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (23.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Rochebrune counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). Median disposable income comes to €23,030 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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.98/m² a month. Houses were 82% of what sold. The market in Rochebrune: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and family days out in and near Rochebrune. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rochebrune yet.
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Rochebrune is a commune of 195 people in the Communauté de communes Serre-Ponçon Val d'Avance. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochebrune | 195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 2,628 | 7.9 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Chorges | 3,146 | 8.1 | B+ | D | A | B− |
| Gap | 41,293 | 8.7 | B+ | C | C | A− |
| Embrun | 6,412 | 17 | B− | D | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.