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Risoul, France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France
Risoul is a small town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France with a population of 673. Elevation: 3,609 ft (1,100 m). Average temperature: 42°F (6°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
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| Population | 673 |
| Population Density | 58 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 3,609 ft (1,100 m) |
| Coordinates | 44.6481°, 6.6390° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Average Temperature | 42°F (6°C) |
| January Average | 28°F (-2°C) |
| July Average | 59°F (15°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 43.5 inches (1,105 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 19.9 inches (50 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $25,045 |
About Risoul
Risoul is a small town in France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) with a population of 673. The city sits at an elevation of 3,609 feet (1,100 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 42°F (6°C). Temperatures range from 28°F in January to 59°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 43.5 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Income: Risoul vs France
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Income
| Median HH Income | $25,045 |
| 67% below France avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 6.8% |
| 89% above France avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 0.1% |
| 99% below France avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 40 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $155,000 |
| 45% below France avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $775 |
| 33% below France avg | |
| Rent Burden | 25.0% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 269 |
Property Tax
Climate in Risoul
Risoul 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 | 42.1°F |
| 22% below France avg | |
| January Average | 28°F (-2°C) |
| July Average | 59°F (15°C) |
| Sunny Days | 257 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 3,609 ft (1,100 m) |
| Area | 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 58/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 44.6481°N, 6.6390°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 | 116 km |
| 1968 | LIGURIA-COTE D'AZUR | Earthquake | 3.0 m | — | 125 km |
| 1564 | LIGURIA-COTE D'AZUR | Eruption + Earthquake | — | 650 | 87 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°F (-2°C) | 4.1 in | Coldest |
| February | 29°F (-2°C) | 3.4 in | |
| March | 33°F (1°C) | 3.4 in | |
| April | 37°F (3°C) | 3.7 in | |
| May | 46°F (8°C) | 3.7 in | |
| June | 52°F (11°C) | 3.1 in | |
| July | 59°F (15°C) | 2.1 in | Driest |
| August | 59°F (15°C) | 2.7 in | Warmest |
| September | 52°F (11°C) | 3.5 in | |
| October | 44°F (7°C) | 4.8 in | Wettest |
| November | 35°F (2°C) | 4.7 in | |
| December | 30°F (-1°C) | 4.3 in |
Risoul has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 28°F in January to 59°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 43.5 inches, with October being the wettest month (4.8") and July the driest (2.1").
Schools in Risoul
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Fraxinelle | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Le Brezounet | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Risoul
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Risoul
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancienne École | ||||
| Centre d’Interprétation de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine | ||||
| Centre des Monuments Nationaux | ||||
| Ecomusée | ||||
| Four Banal des Forannes | ||||
| Géoparc | ||||
| La Maison du Soleil | ||||
| Le four communautaire | ||||
| Maison de la Géologie | ||||
| Maison Du Bois | ||||
| Maison du Parc de l'Embrunais | ||||
| Maison du Parc des Écrins de Vallouise | ||||
| Musée de l'Abeille | ||||
| Musée de la Moto Ancienne | ||||
| Musée de la vallée | ||||
| Musée des hommes et des montagnes | ||||
| Musée des Mines d'argent | ||||
| Musée du Soum | ||||
| Musée Orrian | ||||
| Musée rural | ||||
| Museen des Claux | ||||
| Refuge Lemercier | ||||
| Sculptures sur neige |
Libraries in Risoul
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| Mediateque Mairie du Lauzet-Ubaye | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque des Orres | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Si Petite Bibliothèque | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Risoul
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foire Cereomatic | |||||
| Marché couvert du 15/9 | |||||
| Marché d'Embrun |
Hotels in Risoul
3 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Risoul
1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Risoul
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Risoul
1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Risoul
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Risoul
1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Risoul
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphand | ||||
| La Sauvage |
Stadiums & Teams in Risoul
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Risoul
75 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pragelato | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chiomonte Frais | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bardonecchia - Jafferau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Chazelet | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bardonecchia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Grave | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Col d'Ornon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Deux Alpes | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sauze D'Oulx | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Valfréjus | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sansicario | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sestriere | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Serre Chevalier | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Montgenèvre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Claviere | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Prali | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pelvoux-Vallouise | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Puy-Saint-Vincent | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aussois | 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 | — | — | — |
| Ala di Stura | 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 | — | — | — |
| Abriès | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Corbier | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine de Beldina | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Sybelles | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stadio del Ghiaccio e Centro Fondo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Karellis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Albiez-Montrond | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Norma | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Valloire - Galibier Thabor | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rassemblement cours ESF | 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 | — | — | — |
| Argentera | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chabanon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine Skiable Espace Lumière | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Grand Puy | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Crévoux | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Auron | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Seignus | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ratery | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Isola 2000 | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Val Pelens | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine skiable Valberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Roubion-Les-Buisses | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Colle Saint Michel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Serre Eyraud | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Arvieux | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aiguilles | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ristolas en Queyras | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rucas di Bagnolo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Orcières Merlette | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Molines-en-Queyras - Saint-Véran | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Crissolo - Monviso Ski | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chaillol | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Colmiane | 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 | — | — | — |
| Risoul | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vars/Risoul | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vars | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Station de ski de Reallon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Risoul
41 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airfield | BAE | Small Airport |
| campo di volo Pian Mune' | — | 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 |
| Courchevel Altiport | CVF | Small Airport |
| Crots 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 Lombard Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Isola 2000 Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| L'Alpe d'Huez - Henri Giraud Altiport | AHZ | 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 |
| Merlo Romano Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Mont-Dauphin Saint-Crépin Airfield | SCP | Small Airport |
| Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Oraison Airfield | — | 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 |
| 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 |
| Valloire-Bonnenuit Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Valsusa Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Risoul
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| La Poste | |
| Poste Annexe |
Treatment Centers in Risoul
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Maison d'enfants Les Hirondelles |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Risoul
5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Chapelle de la Visitation | |
| Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Neiges | |
| Chapelle Saint-Joseph | |
| Église Saint-Clément | |
| Église Sainte-Lucie |
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Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in France
11 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Risoul
What is the population of Risoul?
Risoul has a population of 673 residents and is located in France. The population density is 58 people per square mile, spread across 11.7 square miles.
Is Risoul expensive to live in?
The median household income is $25,045, 67% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $155,000 (45% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $775 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 6.2x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Risoul?
Risoul has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 42°F (6°C). Winter temperatures average 28°F in January, while summers reach an average of 59°F in July. The area receives 257 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 43.5 inches, with 19.9 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Risoul?
The unemployment rate in Risoul is 6.8%, somewhat above the national average of 3.6%. Job seekers may face moderate competition. There are 40 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Risoul?
The median home value in Risoul is $155,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $775.