Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 540 residents and lies in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Ventavon isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 21% of its housing.
The one thing Ventavon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ventavon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ventavon.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ventavon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 15% of residents. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, lower than Hautes-Alpes’ towns (29%) and near compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Ventavon | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 7.7%, below Hautes-Alpes’ towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. 250 jobs are based in Ventavon, for 250 working residents (1 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,530 a year.
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.
House rents are put at about €10.22/m² a month. Sales in Ventavon from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Ventavon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ventavon yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventavon | 540 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 3,549 | 5.6 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Veynes | 3,214 | 12 | B+ | C+ | B− | A− |
| Sisteron Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 7,850 | 12 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Gap | 41,293 | 15 | B+ | C | C | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Ventavon is a commune of 540 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 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.