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Val-des-Prés, France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France
Val-des-Prés is a small town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France with a population of 503. Elevation: 4,577 ft (1,395 m). Average temperature: 37°F (3°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
Economy
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| Population | 503 |
| Population Density | 46 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 4,577 ft (1,395 m) |
| Coordinates | 44.9492°, 6.6782° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Average Temperature | 37°F (3°C) |
| January Average | 24°F (-4°C) |
| July Average | 54°F (12°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 49.5 inches (1,256 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 27.4 inches (70 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $24,354 |
About Val-des-Prés
Val-des-Prés is a small town in France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) with a population of 503. The city sits at an elevation of 4,577 feet (1,395 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 37°F (3°C). Temperatures range from 24°F in January to 54°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 49.5 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Income: Val-des-Prés vs France
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $24,354 |
| 68% below France avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 7.4% |
| 106% above France avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 0.1% |
| 99% below France avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 30 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $145,800 |
| 48% below France avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $729 |
| 37% below France avg | |
| Rent Burden | 25.0% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 201 |
Property Tax
Temperature
| Annual Average | 37.4°F |
| 31% below France avg | |
| January Average | 24°F (-4°C) |
| July Average | 54°F (12°C) |
| Sunny Days | 246 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 4,577 ft (1,395 m) |
| Area | 10.8 sq mi (28.1 km²) |
| Population Density | 46/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 44.9492°N, 6.6782°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 | 146 km |
| 1968 | LIGURIA-COTE D'AZUR | Earthquake | 3.0 m | — | 143 km |
| 1564 | LIGURIA-COTE D'AZUR | Eruption + Earthquake | — | 650 | 114 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°F (-4°C) | 4.7 in | Coldest |
| February | 25°F (-4°C) | 4.2 in | |
| March | 28°F (-2°C) | 4.1 in | |
| April | 32°F (-0°C) | 4.3 in | |
| May | 41°F (5°C) | 4.4 in | |
| June | 47°F (9°C) | 3.5 in | |
| July | 54°F (12°C) | 2.5 in | Driest |
| August | 54°F (12°C) | 3.1 in | Warmest |
| September | 48°F (9°C) | 3.6 in | |
| October | 40°F (4°C) | 5.0 in | |
| November | 31°F (-1°C) | 5.3 in | Wettest |
| December | 26°F (-3°C) | 4.9 in |
Val-des-Prés has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 24°F in January to 54°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 49.4 inches, with November being the wettest month (5.3") and July the driest (2.5").
Schools in Val-des-Prés
3 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Émilie Carles | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire de Névache | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Les Alberts | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Val-des-Prés
2 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Frejus (IT) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Montagne FM | — | MP3 96 kbps |
Museums in Val-des-Prés
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancienne École | ||||
| Carré Science | ||||
| Casa delle Lapidi | ||||
| Centre d'art contemporain | ||||
| Ecomusée | ||||
| Ecomuseo e sede del Parco Naturale del Gran Bosco di Salbertrand | ||||
| Ecomuseo mulino idraulico del Martinet | ||||
| Four Banal des Forannes | ||||
| Four Communale | ||||
| Géoparc | ||||
| La Maison du Soleil | ||||
| Le four communautaire | ||||
| Maison de la Géologie | ||||
| Maison du Parc des Écrins de Vallouise | ||||
| Maison du Parc National des Écrins et Musée du Ski | ||||
| Musée d'art sacré | ||||
| Musée de l'Abeille | ||||
| Musée de la Mine | ||||
| Musée des Mines d'argent | ||||
| Musée du Soum | ||||
| Museen des Claux | ||||
| Museo d'Arte Religiosa Alpina di Melezet | ||||
| Museo del Forte di Bramafam | ||||
| Museo del Monte Chaberton | ||||
| Museo etnografico | ||||
| Museo etnografico comunale | ||||
| Museo'Bar - Musée de la Frontière | ||||
| Sede del parco naturale del Gran Bosco di Salbertrand |
Libraries in Val-des-Prés
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteca Civica | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Civica | 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 Municipale A. Albert | 0.0 | |||||
| La Biblio | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque du 15/9 | 0.0 | |||||
| Si Petite Bibliothèque | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Val-des-Prés
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marché couvert du 15/9 |
Hotels in Val-des-Prés
4 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Val-des-Prés
1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Val-des-Prés
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Val-des-Prés
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphand | ||||
| B3 Brasserie Bio de Briançon | ||||
| La Tourmente |
Stadiums & Teams in Val-des-Prés
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Val-des-Prés
84 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domaine de Beldina | 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 | — | — | — |
| Aussois | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Corbier | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stade des Neiges du Barioz | 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 | — | — | — |
| Valfréjus | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chiomonte Frais | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stade de Ballet | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Col de Plainpalais | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Féclaz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aillon-Margériaz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Valgrisenche Ski | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aillon-le-Jeune | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Foy Tarentaise | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Arcs / Peisey-Vallandry | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Paradiski | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine Nordique Peisey-Vallandry | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Plagne | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bardonecchia - Jafferau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stade de Saut | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tignes - Val d'Isère | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stade de Bosses | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine Nordique - Vallon de Champagny le Haut | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Grand Domaine | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tremplins du Praz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Collet d'Allevard | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pralognan-la-Vanoise | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bonneval-sur-Arc | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Station de ski de Reallon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Crissolo - Monviso Ski | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chaillol | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Serre Eyraud | 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 | — | — | — |
| Molines-en-Queyras - Saint-Véran | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Crévoux | 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 | — | — | — |
| Claviere | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Chazelet | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bardonecchia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Grave | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Deux Alpes | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sauze D'Oulx | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pragelato | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sansicario | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sestriere | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Serre Chevalier | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Montgenèvre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rassemblement cours ESF | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Prali | 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 | — | — | — |
| Rucas di Bagnolo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Orcières Merlette | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Val-des-Prés
45 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Albertville General Pierre Delachenal Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Altiport de Vaugellaz | — | Small Airport |
| Altisurface de Valmorel | — | Small Airport |
| Altisurface du Glacier de la Chiaupe | — | Small Airport |
| Andrea Bozzo Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airfield | BAE | Small Airport |
| campo di volo Pian Mune' | — | Small Airport |
| Cascina Valentino Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Chambéry Challes-les-Eaux Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Clamensane Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Col de Belledonne Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Col de Sarenne Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Col di Rhémes | — | Small Airport |
| Col du Palet 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 |
| Gh. de la Sassiere | — | 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 |
| Granta Pareì ghiacciaio | — | Small Airport |
| L'Alpe d'Huez - Henri Giraud Altiport | AHZ | Small Airport |
| L'Arpette Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| La Motte-du-Caire Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| La Tovière Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Les Eyssagnes Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Méribel Altiport | MFX | Small Airport |
| Merlo Romano 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 |
| Rutor Glacier Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Saint Vincent de Mercuze Airfield | — | 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 |
| Val Thorens Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Valloire-Bonnenuit Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Valsusa Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Val-des-Prés
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Maison d'enfants Les Hirondelles |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Val-des-Prés
12 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Chapelle des Acles | |
| Chapelle des Âmes | |
| Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bon Rencontre | |
| Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Grâces | |
| Chapelle Saint-Hippolyte | |
| Chapelle Saint-Sauveur | |
| Chapelle Sainte-Élisabeth | |
| Chapelle Sainte-Luce | |
| Église Saint-Antoine | |
| Église Saint-Claude | |
| Église Saint-Sébastien | |
| Saint François Régis |
Quick Facts
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11 public holidays this year
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Val-des-Prés
What is the population of Val-des-Prés?
Val-des-Prés has a population of 503 residents and is located in France. The population density is 46 people per square mile, spread across 10.8 square miles.
Is Val-des-Prés expensive to live in?
The median household income is $24,354, 68% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $145,800 (48% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $729 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 6x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Val-des-Prés?
Val-des-Prés has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 37°F (3°C). Winter temperatures average 24°F in January, while summers reach an average of 54°F in July. The area receives 246 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 49.5 inches, with 27.4 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Val-des-Prés?
The unemployment rate in Val-des-Prés is 7.4%, somewhat above the national average of 3.6%. Job seekers may face moderate competition. There are 30 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Val-des-Prés?
The median home value in Val-des-Prés is $145,800. For renters, the median monthly rent is $729.