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L'Argentière-la-Bessée
Small town · 05120 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
2 288
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 964 €
📈 -14% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 51.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
L'Argentière-la-Bessée — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (11/100) and improvable safety statistics (39/100).
45
💰 Yield59
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability45
🛡️ Safety39
⚡ Energy rating11
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 11 Transactions · L'Argentière-la-Bessée
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 964 €
🏡 House /m²
2 000 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | 2 375 € | 3 150 € | 564 | 41 293 |
| Briançon | 2 966 € | 3 670 € | 303 | 11 411 |
| Embrun | 3 326 € | 3 803 € | 164 | 6 412 |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 1 706 € | 2 100 € | 49 | 3 549 |
| Veynes | 1 750 € | 1 831 € | 52 | 3 214 |
| Chorges | 3 432 € | 3 708 € | 41 | 3 146 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.89 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.3 %
⏳ Payback period
13.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.0 %
🏢 Apartments
45.9 %
53.9 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
233
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
56.680 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
286.390 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.300 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.550 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
68.20 %
🏢 CFE
35.89 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 288
2023
📐 Area
65.29 km²
35 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 810 €
📊 Median age
46.2 yrs
30.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.9 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
756
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
76
+72.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
44
💼 Economic density
330
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
L'Argentière Les Écrins
À 6.75 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Briançon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays des Ecrins
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
91.7 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE LES GIRAUDES | public | 112.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
81
📋 Commerce
21
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
48
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
40
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - L'Argentière-la-Bessée |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 26 | 11.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +58 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 23 | 10.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +152 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 4.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
85 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
8.2 %
8.2 %
D
24.7 %
24.7 %
E
15.3 %
15.3 %
F
42.4 %
42.4 %
G
9.4 %
9.4 %
51.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | — |
| établissement vinicole;cellier | — |
| église | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| route | 13e siècle;14e siècle |
| château | 17e siècle;2e moitié 18e siècle |
| site archéologique;village | Moyen Age |
| maison | 4e quart 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Radon
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 513 analyses · MAIRIE D'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 513
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
13
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Vigneaux | 6.5 km | 42/100 | 510 |
| Vallouise-Pelvoux | 9.5 km | 23/100 | 1 138 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières | 10.8 km | 36/100 | 1 114 |
| Châteauroux-les-Alpes | 15.7 km | 29/100 | 1 234 |
| La Roche-de-Rame | 12.2 km | 33/100 | 904 |
| Orcières | 14.4 km | 33/100 | 651 |
| Saint-Crépin | 14.0 km | 58/100 | 718 |
| Puy-Saint-Pierre | 16.5 km | 24/100 | 518 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about L'Argentière-la-Bessée
What is the price per m² in L'Argentière-la-Bessée? ▶
The median price per m² in L'Argentière-la-Bessée is 1 964 €.
What is the rental yield in L'Argentière-la-Bessée? ▶
The gross rental yield in L'Argentière-la-Bessée is 7.3%.
Is L'Argentière-la-Bessée a good real estate investment? ▶
L'Argentière-la-Bessée has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in L'Argentière-la-Bessée? ▶
The most common energy rating class in L'Argentière-la-Bessée is F.
What are the natural risks in L'Argentière-la-Bessée? ▶
11 risks are identified in L'Argentière-la-Bessée: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.