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Orcières, France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France
Orcières is a small town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France with a population of 866. Elevation: 4,760 ft (1,451 m). Average temperature: 38°F (3°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
Economy
BHousing
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| Population | 866 |
| Population Density | 60 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 4,760 ft (1,451 m) |
| Coordinates | 44.6851°, 6.3246° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Average Temperature | 38°F (3°C) |
| January Average | 24°F (-4°C) |
| July Average | 54°F (12°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 51.7 inches (1,313 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 28.6 inches (73 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $22,842 |
About Orcières
Orcières is a small town in France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) with a population of 866. The city sits at an elevation of 4,760 feet (1,451 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 38°F (3°C). Temperatures range from 24°F in January to 54°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 51.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Income: Orcières vs France
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Income
| Median HH Income | $22,842 |
| 70% below France avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 4.6% |
| 28% above France avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 0.1% |
| 99% below France avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 52 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $129,200 |
| 54% below France avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $646 |
| 44% below France avg | |
| Rent Burden | 25.0% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 346 |
Property Tax
Climate in Orcières
Orcières has an average annual temperature of 11.1°C (52°F). The hottest month is Jul (20.4°C), the coldest is Jan (2.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 730 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 37.8°F |
| 30% below France avg | |
| January Average | 24°F (-4°C) |
| July Average | 54°F (12°C) |
| Sunny Days | 242 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 4,760 ft (1,451 m) |
| Area | 14.4 sq mi (37.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 60/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 44.6851°N, 6.3246°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 10.0 m (33 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1979 | FRENCH RIVIERA (LIGURIAN SEA) | Meteorological | 10.0 m | 9 | 132 km |
| 1968 | LIGURIA-COTE D'AZUR | Earthquake | 3.0 m | — | 149 km |
| 1564 | LIGURIA-COTE D'AZUR | Eruption + Earthquake | — | 650 | 106 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°F (-4°C) | 4.9 in | Coldest |
| February | 25°F (-4°C) | 4.2 in | |
| March | 28°F (-2°C) | 4.2 in | |
| April | 32°F (0°C) | 4.4 in | |
| May | 41°F (5°C) | 4.6 in | |
| June | 48°F (9°C) | 3.7 in | |
| July | 54°F (12°C) | 2.5 in | Driest |
| August | 55°F (13°C) | 3.2 in | Warmest |
| September | 48°F (9°C) | 3.9 in | |
| October | 41°F (5°C) | 5.2 in | |
| November | 32°F (-0°C) | 5.8 in | Wettest |
| December | 27°F (-3°C) | 5.2 in |
Orcières has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 24°F in January to 55°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 51.7 inches, with November being the wettest month (5.8") and July the driest (2.5").
Schools in Orcières
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire Pierre-Gilles de Gennes | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Orcières
2 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio ISA | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RDWA | eclectic | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Orcières
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre d’Interprétation de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine | ||||
| Ecomusée | ||||
| Ecomusée L'ancienne maison paysanne | ||||
| Le Refuge des Animaux | ||||
| Maison de l'Eau et des Énergies | ||||
| Maison du Parc de l'Embrunais | ||||
| Maison du Parc des Écrins de Vallouise | ||||
| Maison du Parc du Valgaudemar | ||||
| Musée de la Casse | ||||
| Musée De La Vallée | ||||
| Musée départemental | ||||
| Musée des Mines d'argent | ||||
| Musée Orrian | ||||
| Musée rural | ||||
| Museen des Claux | ||||
| Muséoscope du lac | ||||
| Refuge Lemercier | ||||
| Sculptures sur neige |
Libraries in Orcières
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheque de Vallouise-Pelvoux | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque universitaire | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Gap | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque des Orres | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Si Petite Bibliothèque | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Orcières
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marché d'Embrun |
Hotels in Orcières
6 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Orcières
2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Orcières
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Orcières
2 zoos within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Orcières
1 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Orcières
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Orcières
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphand | ||||
| Brasserie Artisanale de Serre-Ponçon | ||||
| Brasserie d'Ancelle | ||||
| La Belle Epoque |
Ski Resorts Near Orcières
81 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Chazelet | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Albiez-Montrond | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Norma | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saint-Nizier du Moucherotte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Valloire - Galibier Thabor | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Valfréjus | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chamrousse | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine Skiable Chamrousse | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chiomonte Frais | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bardonecchia - Jafferau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Karellis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bardonecchia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Grave | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Col d'Ornon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Deux Alpes | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| L'Alpe du Grand Serre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sauze D'Oulx | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pragelato | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sansicario | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sestriere | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Col de Porte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pralognan-la-Vanoise | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Col de Marcieu | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stade des Neiges du Barioz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les 3 Vallées | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bessans | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine du Barioz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Egaux - St Hugues | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Signaraux | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Val Cenis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Val Thorens | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les 7 Laux | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sappey-en-Chartreuse | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aussois | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Corbier | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine de Beldina | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Sybelles | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Argentera | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vars/Risoul | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vars | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Station de ski de Reallon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Crévoux | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Céüse | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Orres | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Anne la Condamine | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Larche | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Montclar | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Risoul | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chabanon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine Skiable Espace Lumière | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Grand Puy | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rassemblement cours ESF | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Auron | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Seignus | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ratery | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Val Pelens | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine skiable Valberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Orcières Merlette | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Serre Chevalier | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Montgenèvre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Claviere | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pelvoux-Vallouise | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Puy-Saint-Vincent | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Abriès | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Arvieux | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aiguilles | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ristolas en Queyras | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Colle Saint Michel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Molines-en-Queyras - Saint-Véran | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chaillol | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lus la Jarjatte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Serre Eyraud | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Dévoluy | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine Skiable Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Laye | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ceillac en Queyras | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ancelle | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Orcières
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Altisurface de Banon | — | Small Airport |
| Altisurface du Grand Terrus | — | Small Airport |
| Aspres-sur-Buëch Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airfield | BAE | Small Airport |
| Château de Montmeilleur Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Clamensane Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Col de Belledonne Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Col de Sarenne Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Colombe d'Eyguians Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Courchevel Altiport | CVF | Small Airport |
| Crête de Brouffiers Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Crots Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Cruis Mas des Grailles Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Dôme de la Lauze Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Gap-Tallard Airfield | GAT | Small Airport |
| Glacier de l'Étendard Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Glacier de la Barbarate Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Glacier de la Grande Motte Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Glacier Lombard Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Grenoble Le Versoud Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| L'Alpe d'Huez - Henri Giraud Altiport | AHZ | Small Airport |
| L'Alpe du Grand Serre Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| L'Arpette Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| La Motte-du-Caire Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| La Mure-Argens Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Les Eyssagnes Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Lumbin Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Mens Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Méribel Altiport | MFX | Small Airport |
| Monestier de Clermont Les Verd Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Mont-Dauphin Saint-Crépin Airfield | SCP | Small Airport |
| Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Oulles-La Bergerie Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Pointe de l'Ouillon Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Saint Vincent de Mercuze Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-André-les-Alpes Glider Landing Field | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy AltiSurface | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-Jean-d'Arves Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Serres - La Bâtie-Montsaléon Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Seyne les Alpes Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Sistéron-Vaumeilh Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sollières Sardières Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Thorame-Basse Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Thorame-Haute Chamatte Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Thorame-Haute Les Serres Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Thorame-Haute Les Serres Altisurface (2) | — | Small Airport |
| Val Thorens Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Valberg Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Orcières
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Agence postale communale Orcières-Merlette | |
| La Poste |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Orcières
8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Chapelle de la Nativité et de Saint-Jean l'Évangeliste | |
| Chapelle de la Saulce | |
| Chapelle Saint-Marcellin | |
| Chapelle Saint-Martin | |
| Chapelle Saint-Roch | |
| Église Saint-Laurent | |
| Église Saint-Vincent | |
| Église Sainte-Anne |
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Orcières
What is the population of Orcières?
Orcières has a population of 866 residents and is located in France. The population density is 60 people per square mile, spread across 14.4 square miles.
Is Orcières expensive to live in?
The median household income is $22,842, 70% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $129,200 (54% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $646 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 5.7x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Orcières?
Orcières has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 38°F (3°C). Winter temperatures average 24°F in January, while summers reach an average of 54°F in July. The area receives 242 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 51.7 inches, with 28.6 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Orcières?
Orcières has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 4.6%, near the national average of 3.6%. There are 52 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Orcières?
The median home value in Orcières is $129,200. For renters, the median monthly rent is $646.