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The town has 705 residents and lies in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
There are no grades for Saint-André-d'Embrun: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Nearly two fifths of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-André-d'Embrun does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-André-d'Embrun: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saint-André-d'Embrun 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 Saint-André-d'Embrun.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Over-65s are 25% of the population. Children under 15 make up 17%, above Hautes-Alpes’ towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-André-d'Embrun | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Saint-André-d'Embrun has 100 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 4.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (23.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,060 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The bac pass rate near Saint-André-d'Embrun is 94.5%, near Hautes-Alpes’ towns (95.3%) and higher than compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les ÉcrinsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 113 | 92%+2 pts |
| Lycée Honoré RomaneNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 134 | 97%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Alpes et DuranceBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 62 | 89%+2 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 19 homes were sold in Saint-André-d'Embrun. A house rents for an estimated €9.51/m² a month. The sales split: 95% houses, the rest apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-André-d'Embrun. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-André-d'Embrun yet.
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saint-André-d'Embrun is a commune of 705 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-André-d'Embrun | 705 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Embrun | 6,412 | 2.5 | B− | D | B | C+ |
| Chorges | 3,146 | 13 | B+ | D | A | B− |
| Barcelonnette Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 2,518 | 15 | C | C | C− | B |
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 2,628 | 16 | — | C− | — | B+ |
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 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.