Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.5% of residents. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above Vaucluse’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Degrees are held by 44% of adults.

54.2median age

Le BarrouxVaucluse medianFrance median

Vaucluse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma9%

CAP or BEP21%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education44%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vaucluse 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Le Barroux
	Le Barroux	Vaucluse median	France median
Under 15	12%	17%	17%
15–24	6.5%	9.7%	11%
25–44	20%	23%	23%
45–64	35%	27%	26%
65+	26%	23%	22%
No diploma	9.5%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	21%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	19%	18%
Higher education	44%	30%	30%

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Ages54.2 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households270 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad7.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Le Barroux?”

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

History

Le Barroux keeps more of its old housing than Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: 29% built before 1919

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

Protection here reaches back to the 17th century. Among the classé monuments in Le Barroux is Château du Barroux. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Château du Barroux 18th c.

17th c.

oldest protected part

1920

first monument protected

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Age of homes29% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Le Barroux?”

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

Work & commute

Le Barroux has lower unemployment than Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: 4.9%

20.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, higher than both Vaucluse’s towns (8.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 200 jobs are based in Le Barroux, for 350 working residents (0.6 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,290 a year.

20%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving62%

On foot18%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

200

jobs based in Le Barroux, 0.6 per working resident

4.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,290

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

17%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Getting to work20% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,290 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Le Barroux is €11.11/m² a month

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

Of the homes sold, 95% were houses. From July 2023 to June 2026, 22 homes were sold in Le Barroux.

€11.11/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Le Barroux€11.11/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Vaucluse median€11.81/m²

€11.11/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.58 to €14.39/m² a month)

€10.91/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€11.11/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Le Barroux

12pages on Le Barroux

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.8 mi away Work & commute200 jobs based here Housing22 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions4 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.2 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Le Barroux: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Ancien moulin à huile communalBuilding · 18th c.

Château du BarrouxChâteau · 18th c.

Photo credits

Ancien moulin à huile communal: Photo: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château du Barroux: Photo: BlueBreezeWiki · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Le Barroux

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Le Barroux as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Le Barroux’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 Vaucluse →

CarombMalaucèneBédoinAubignanMazanCarpentrasLe Barroux

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Le Barroux	662	—	—	—	—	—
Caromb	3,479	2.5	—	C	—	B⁺
Malaucène	2,758	2.9	C⁻	C	B⁻	C⁻
Bédoin	3,106	4.7	—	D	—	A⁻
Aubignan	5,981	4.7	B⁺	C	A	B⁺
Mazan	6,285	6.4	B⁻	C	A	B⁻
Carpentras	31,619	6.5	D	C⁺	C⁻	C

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

About Le Barroux

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

Le Barroux is a commune of 662 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Ventoux-Comtat-Venaissin (COVE). 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: 662 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Ventoux-Comtat-Venaissin (COVE)
Département: Vaucluse (84)
Région: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area: 6.2 sq mi (16 km²)
INSEE code: 84008

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.