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With 232 residents, it is a town in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
There are no grades for Théus: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 36% of homes.
The one thing Théus does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Théus as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Victor, in Chorges, 6.5 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Théus 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 Théus.
Degrees are held by 26% of adults, lower than both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). 7.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 18% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Théus | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 8.8%. For its 100 residents in work, Théus has 50 jobs: 0.6 each. 11.1% 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.
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.
The market in Théus: 8 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 Théus. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Théus yet.
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Théus is a commune of 232 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Théus | 232 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 2,628 | 6.6 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Chorges | 3,146 | 6.9 | B+ | D | A | B− |
| Gap | 41,293 | 8 | B+ | C | C | A− |
| Embrun | 6,412 | 16 | 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.