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In Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, this town has 204 residents.
Valdoule isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 57% of homes. 42% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Valdoule does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Valdoule, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1998.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Valdoule.
Among adults, 25% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 6.4%, lower than both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up just over two fifths of the town.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Valdoule | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.4% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.4% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 42% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Valdoule, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Valdoule holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. 12.8% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income is €23,550 a year for each 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.
The market in Valdoule: 12 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Valdoule has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Montmorin (ancien): Photo: Montcorin · CC0
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Valdoule as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Valdoule is a commune of 204 people in the Communauté de communes du Sisteronais-Buëch. 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
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.