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RustrelVaucluse

A town of 672 in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Population

672

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.14

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,750

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Rustrel a good place to live?

Rustrel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Rustrel stand out

The one thing Rustrel does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

25% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château de Rustrel · Classé · Photo: Véronique PAGNIER · Public domain

Rustrel’s story

Rustrel in pictures

Rustrel has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1986First protected: Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Anges et ruines de son ermitage
1989Most recently protected: Usine de fer (ancienne)

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rustrel.

Who lives here

Few people in Rustrel are 15 to 24: 7.2%, fewer than in Vaucluse’s towns and compared French towns

28% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Vaucluse’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 16% of residents. Graduates make up just over two in five adults.

50.5median age

RustrelVaucluse medianFrance median

Vaucluse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

28%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%

CAP or BEP21%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education41%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vaucluse 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Rustrel
	Rustrel	Vaucluse median	France median
Under 15	16%	17%	17%
15–24	7.2%	9.7%	11%
25–44	21%	23%	23%
45–64	28%	27%	26%
65+	28%	23%	22%
No diploma	10%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	21%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	19%	18%
Higher education	41%	30%	30%

Full pageRustrel’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.5 median age · 28% are 65 or over Households330 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad8.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Rustrel?”

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

History

Old homes shape Rustrel: 22% were built before 1919, more than in Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Rustrel is Château de Rustrel. The town has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Château de Rustrel 17th c.
Usine de fer (ancienne) 19th c.

14th c.

oldest protected part

1986

first monument protected

Full pageRustrel’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes22% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Rustrel?”

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

Work & commute

Rustrel has lower unemployment than Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: 7.6%

Rustrel has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.4 per worker. At the census, 5.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, about level with Vaucluse’s towns (8.0%) and below compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €24,750 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%

Bicycle3%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

100

jobs based in Rustrel, 0.4 per working resident

7.6%

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

€24,750

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,750 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 Rustrel is €11.14/m² a month

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

The market in Rustrel: 29 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses made up 76% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.

€11.14/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Rustrel€11.14/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Vaucluse median€11.81/m²

€11.14/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.92 to €13.93/m² a month)

€11.14/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageRustrel’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.14/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Colorado provençal and 3 more in and around Rustrel

Other places to visit and heritage in and near Rustrel. Best known first.

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AttractionAttractionColorado provençalin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rustrelin town AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Notre-Dame-des-Aumades3.9 km south, in Caseneuve AttractionAttractionManège des ocres3.5 km west, in Villars

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rustrel

12pages on Rustrel

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.8 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing29 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions3 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.5 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Rustrel has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

All monuments →

Usine de fer (ancienne)Industrial building · 19th c.

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Anges et ruines de son ermitageChapel · 14th & 17th c.

Photo credits

Usine de fer (ancienne): Photo: Laforge84 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Anges et ruines de son ermitage: Photo: Unknown early 1900s · Public domain

Famous people from Rustrel

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rustrel yet.

How we find them →

Rustrel’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 →

AptSaint-Saturnin-lès-AptGargasLa Tour-d'AiguesCadenetLaurisRustrel

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Rustrel	672	—	—	—	—	—
Apt	10,143	5.2	D	C	C⁻	C⁺
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt	3,004	6.2	—	C⁻	—	C⁺
Gargas	3,035	6.7	—	D	—	A
La Tour-d'Aigues	4,405	14	B⁺	C⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Cadenet	4,363	14	C	C⁻	B⁻	C⁻
Lauris	3,921	15	C⁺	D⁻	A⁺	C

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

About Rustrel

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

Rustrel is a commune of 672 people in the Communauté de communes Pays d'Apt-Luberon. 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: 672 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Pays d'Apt-Luberon
Département: Vaucluse (84)
Région: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area: 11.1 sq mi (28.8 km²)
INSEE code: 84103

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.