People 65 and over make up 36% of the town. 7.6% of residents are 15 to 24, below Vaucluse’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Graduates make up a third of adults.

55.9median age

SaignonVaucluse medianFrance median

Vaucluse medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

36%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP24%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Vaucluse 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saignon
	Saignon	Vaucluse median	France median
Under 15	11%	17%	17%
15–24	7.6%	9.7%	11%
25–44	17%	23%	23%
45–64	29%	27%	26%
65+	36%	23%	22%
No diploma	15%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	24%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	19%	18%
Higher education	33%	30%	30%

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Ages55.9 median age · 36% are 65 or over Households440 households · 2 people per household Born abroad7.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saignon?”

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

History

Saignon keeps more of its old housing than Vaucluse’s towns or compared French towns: 20% built before 1919

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

Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Saignon is Ancienne abbaye Saint-Eusèbe.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.

oldest protected part

1909

first monument protected

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Age of homes20% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saignon?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Saignon, 6.6%, runs below Vaucluse’s towns and compared French towns

4.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Saignon has 200 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.6 per worker. At the census, 6.7% of working residents in Saignon didn’t travel to work at all.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

Public transport2%

On foot1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle1%

200

jobs based in Saignon, 0.6 per working resident

6.6%

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

€26,030

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 here200 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,030 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

84.9% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, at the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away.

93%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Saignon84.9%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Saignon92.0%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Charles de GaulleNearest collègeCollège	Collège	175	81%−3 pts
Lycée polyvalent Charles de GaulleNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	162	93%±0 pts
Collège Jeanne d'Arc PrivateBest against expectations: 9 points above the expected rateCollège	Collège	52	98%+9 pts

93%

passed the general and technological bac, ±0 pts against the expected rate

88%

passed the vocational bac, +1 pt against the expected rate

84.9%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −0.3 pts against the expected rate

1.8 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges84.9% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km Lycées92.0% passed the bac · One lycée within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Buying in Saignon costs more than in both Vaucluse’s towns and compared French towns: the median sale is €3,364/m²

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

Houses accounted for 93% of sales, apartments for the rest. For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €11.14/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 43 homes were sold in Saignon.

€3,364/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Saignon€3,364/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Vaucluse median€2,616/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€3,418/m²	40

€12.50/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.73 to €16.05/m² a month)

€11.14/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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PricesMedian sale price €3,364/m² Renting€12.50/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saignon

14pages on Saignon

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €3,364/m² · rent €12.50/m² a month SchoolsTwo collèges and one lycées within 5 km Housing43 sales on record, the last three years Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 2.6 mi away Work & commute200 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions5 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 55.9 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saignon: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Ancienne abbaye Saint-EusèbeAbbey · 12th c.

Église paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-PitiéChurch

Photo credits

Ancienne abbaye Saint-Eusèbe: Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-Pitié: Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0

Famous people from Saignon

2 notable people were born in Saignon.

Their page →

Auguste PonsFrench politician (1794-1871)

Étienne SollierFrench politician · 1743–1827

Saignon’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 →

AptGargasSaint-Saturnin-lès-AptCadenetLaurisVillelaureSaignon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saignon	912	—	—	—	—	—
Apt	10,143	2.1	D	C	C⁻	C⁺
Gargas	3,035	4.5	—	D	—	A
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt	3,004	5.8	—	C⁻	—	C⁺
Cadenet	4,363	10	C	C⁻	B⁻	C⁻
Lauris	3,921	10	C⁺	D⁻	A⁺	C
Villelaure	3,398	11	—	D	—	C⁺

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

About Saignon

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

Saignon is a commune of 912 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: 912 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Pays d'Apt-Luberon
Département: Vaucluse (84)
Région: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area: 7.6 sq mi (19.8 km²)
INSEE code: 84105

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.