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A town of 227 in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
La Bastide is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things La Bastide does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Bastide as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pons d'Eoulx (ruines), in Castellane, 6.2 mi away.
16% 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 La Bastide.
La Bastide sits below both Var’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 13% of the population.
44% women, 56% men
About 78 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Var 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| La Bastide | Var median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Var median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts La Bastide below both Var’s towns (€26,770) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 13.9%. La Bastide has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.5 per worker.
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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near La Bastide. Best known first.
Nothing in La Bastide is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm La Bastide 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 →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Bastide | 227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seillans | 2,941 | 8.4 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Fayence | 6,157 | 9.6 | C− | D | B− | B+ |
| Tourrettes | 2,972 | 10 | D | D | C+ | B− |
| Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne Alpes-Maritimes | 4,056 | 11 | B+ | D | A− | A− |
| Callian | 3,823 | 11 | B− | C− | A− | B− |
| Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey Alpes-Maritimes | 3,658 | 12 | B | D | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Bastide is a commune of 227 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
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 October 30, 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.