Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bargème.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Bargème, fewer than in both Var’s towns and compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, higher than both Var’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.7% of the town. Ages in Bargème split evenly at 53.3: half are older, half younger.
53.3median age
BargèmeVar medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma13%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Var 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Var median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Bargème keeps more of its old housing than Var or compared French towns: 31% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Bargème has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 17th century. 3 of the 4 are churches, chapels and other religious buildings.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Bargème run lower than in both Var’s towns and compared French towns: a median €21,400 a year per consumption unit
14.6% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Var’s towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 4.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 50 jobs are based in Bargème, for 100 working residents (0.6 per worker).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Bargème, 0.6 per working resident
14.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,400
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bargème
Commune in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Bargème is a commune of 207 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Dracénie Provence Verdon Agglomération. 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
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.
