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La VerdièreVar

Population 1,668: a town in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Over-65s are 33% of the population.

Is La Verdière a good place to live?

At €2,763/m², the median price, 70 m² costs 7.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Provence Verdon. Most journeys need a car (D): just over a third of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Residents’ health trails most towns: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 1% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.

Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). La Verdière has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes La Verdière stand out

The 2 things La Verdière does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How La Verdière grades

Each subject compares La Verdière with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

La Verdière has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Jobs & income15.0% unemploymentD−Open →Walkability34% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to workDOpen →HealthWeaker than most of the towns comparedC−Open →Cost of livingAbout average among the towns comparedC+Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Château et son parc
Château et son parc · Classé · Photo: Rvalette · CC BY-SA 3.0
La Verdière’s story

La Verdière in pictures

La Verdière has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1947.

17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Paul Blanc, born in 1836, is the one person born in La Verdière before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1986First protected: Château et son parc
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Verdière.

Work & commuteJobs & income D−

More people in La Verdière are out of work than in Var’s towns or across compared French towns: 15.0%

Half of residents lived on more than €24,990 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and below Var’s towns (€26,770). At the census, 5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in La Verdière, 0.3 per working resident
15.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,990
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 13% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Children make up only 11% of La Verdière, fewer than in both Var’s towns and compared French towns

Degrees are held by 25% of adults. 33% of residents are 65 or over, above Var’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.

55.6median age
La VerdièreVar medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Var 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in La Verdière
La VerdièreVar medianFrance median
Under 1511%15%17%
15–248.6%8.8%11%
25–4415%21%23%
45–6433%28%26%
65+33%26%22%
No diploma21%16%19%
CAP or BEP29%25%26%
Baccalauréat17%20%18%
Higher education25%31%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Var median and France median: the median of compared communes

HealthHealth C−

Allowing for age and care homes, deaths in La Verdière run higher than in 77% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

Ages and care homes taken into account, deaths in La Verdière come to 99 per 100 predicted. France’s death rates at each age would predict 163 deaths locally from 2016 to 2025; there were 161, 1% fewer. The nearest emergency department to La Verdière is Centre hospitalier de Manosque Louis Raffalli, 14.3 mi away. Also worth knowing: in Var, life expectancy at birth reaches 86 years for women and 80.3 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France.

−1%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw99
Adjusted99
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in La Verdière · 2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
14.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Manosque Louis Raffalli
14.1 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Manosque Louis Raffalli
86 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Var, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home step is TownRatings’ own calculation, not an official number. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B.

History

Old homes shape La Verdière: 17% were built before 1919, more than in both Var’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century. Among the classé monuments in La Verdière is Château et son parc. The town has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

18th c.
oldest protected part
1947
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

HousingCost of living C+

Estimated advertised rents run lower in La Verdière than in Var’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.17/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Behind the median of €2,763/m²: 117 houses and apartments sold in La Verdière between July 2023 and June 2026. The sales split: 85% houses, the rest apartments.

€2,763/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

La Verdière€2,763/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Var median€3,797/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€3,007/m²100
€10.17/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.95 to €13.00/m² a month)
7.7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.13/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,040
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Provence Verdon

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Safety

La Verdière has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

Police and gendarmerie recorded 22 offenses in La Verdière in 2025. On average over 2023–2025, every 1,000 residents saw 6.7 violent offenses and 18.2 graded property crimes a year. In 2025, burglary led the graded crimes locally.

6.7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Burglary11
Criminal damage11
Armed robbery0
Fraud5

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

6.7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
18.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
22
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
40.5%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 40.5% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about La Verdière

13pages on La Verdière

Landmarks

The list names few of La Verdière’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Château et son parc: Photo: Rvalette · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from La Verdière

One notable person was born in La Verdière.

Their page →

La Verdière’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Var →
BarjolsGréoux-les-BainsVinon-sur-VerdonRiansSeillons-Source-d'ArgensBrasBarjolsGréoux-les-BainsVinon-sur-VerdonRiansSeillons-Source-d'ArgensBrasLa Verdière
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
La Verdière1,668——C+—C−
Barjols2,9846.8C−B−C+D−
Gréoux-les-Bains Alpes-de-Haute-Provence3,0848.3DDC−C
Vinon-sur-Verdon4,4648.7C+C−B−B−
Rians4,2239.2C−CA−D
Seillons-Source-d'Argens2,81810—D—B−
Bras2,63712—C−—C+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about La Verdière

Is La Verdière safe?

La Verdière has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 11 burglaries and 11 acts of criminal damage.

Is La Verdière expensive to live in?

Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,763/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so La Verdière grades C+ for cost of living.

About La Verdière

Commune in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

La Verdière is a commune of 1,668 people in the Communauté de communes Provence Verdon. 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

Population
1,668 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Provence Verdon
Département
Var (83)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
26.4 sq mi (68.5 km²)
INSEE code
83146

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.