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A town in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, home to 236 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Les Salles-sur-Verdon falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 63% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The 2 things Les Salles-sur-Verdon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Salles-sur-Verdon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Cippe en pierre formant station de chemin de croix, in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, 5.1 mi away.
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Les Salles-sur-Verdon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Salles-sur-Verdon.
17% are under 15, above Var’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). At 52.4, the median resident of Les Salles-sur-Verdon sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 29% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Var 51.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Les Salles-sur-Verdon | Var median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Var median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,790 a year. Unemployment stood at 13.1%, above Var’s towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs based in Les Salles-sur-Verdon number 100, against 100 residents in work (1 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.
Houses accounted for 66% of sales, apartments for the rest. Sales in Les Salles-sur-Verdon from July 2023 to June 2026: 29 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and other places to visit in and near Les Salles-sur-Verdon. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Les Salles-sur-Verdon yet.
Commune in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Les Salles-sur-Verdon is a commune of 236 people in the Communauté de communes Lacs et Gorges du 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Salles-sur-Verdon | 236 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valensole Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 3,137 | 13 | C+ | C+ | B | B |
| Salernes | 4,019 | 15 | C− | C− | B− | C+ |
| Gréoux-les-Bains Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 3,084 | 16 | D | D | C− | C |
| Oraison Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 6,155 | 17 | C− | C− | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.