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This town in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has a population of 813.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Rasteau has none. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Rasteau does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Rasteau as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Fontaine des Mascarons, in Séguret, 2.6 mi away.
15% 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 Rasteau.
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town. 32% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Vaucluse’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%). At 50.2, the median resident of Rasteau sits in the middle of the age range.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Vaucluse 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Rasteau | Vaucluse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vaucluse median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Vaucluse’s towns (8.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Rasteau holds 200 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,760 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The median price, €2,742/m², comes from 35 sales of houses and apartments in Rasteau from July 2023 to June 2026. The sales split: 94% houses, the rest apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,059/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Rasteau. Best known first.
Nothing in Rasteau is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rasteau yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasteau | 813 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vaison-la-Romaine | 6,058 | 4.5 | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes | 2,656 | 4.8 | — | C+ | — | C+ |
| Camaret-sur-Aigues | 4,533 | 7 | C | C+ | A | C− |
| Sérignan-du-Comtat | 2,939 | 7.2 | B | C+ | A | C |
| Malaucène | 2,758 | 8.3 | C− | C | B− | C− |
| Jonquières | 5,201 | 8.4 | C | C− | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Rasteau is a commune of 813 people in the Communauté de communes Vaison Ventoux. 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) · 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 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.