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Contes

Contes has 7,722 residents and 3,515 homes, 66% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,510/m² over five years, 26% below the département figure. The median living standard is €24,870 a year. For the average resident, 9 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 06048 · Postcode 06390 · Updated 24 October 2026
7,722residents2022 census
€3,510/m²median price per m²Alpes-Maritimes : €4,730/m²
42%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
9services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Contes · 2 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Contes: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 2 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Contes Sud-Village-Pointe2,707€22,98059%13%15%8.6%54%13
Contes Nord et Hameaux5,015€25,94074%2%12%6.5%36%7

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

7,722 residents and 3,131 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

17%
aged under 15
14%
aged 15–29
32%
aged 60 and over
29%
of households are people living alone
30%
of households are couples with children
12%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

3,515 homes, 89% of them main residences, with 3.9 rooms on average.

66%
of homes are houses
68%
of households own their home
6%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
5%
second homes
6%
empty homes
92%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191911%
1919–19458%
1946–197021%
1971–199033%
1991–200513%
2006–201914%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

310 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,510/m²median price, houses and flatsAlpes-Maritimes : €4,730/m²
€2,970/m²flats137 sales
€3,990/m²houses173 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €24,870 a year in 2021.

€24,870median living standard a year2021
10.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€13,970the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€39,750the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.2%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
27%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
5%
managers and professionals among over-15s
32%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes102.8 per 1,000−50%
Thefts from people without violence253.2 per 1,000−7%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family182.3 per 1,000−40%
Domestic physical violence364.6 per 1,000+24%
Sexual violence131.7 per 1,000–
Vehicle thefts50.6 per 1,000–
Deliberate damage and vandalism648.1 per 1,000+5%
Fraud and payment card fraud384.8 per 1,000−5%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. For the average resident, 5 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 4.1 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants2
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops10
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Contes on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

9.1GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 13.9
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
6food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners7
Dentists7
Nurses24
Physiotherapists8
Pharmacies3
Convenience stores and grocers6
Bakeries3
Butchers1
EV charging stations2
Post offices and postal points3
Banks3
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants19
Hairdressers9
Nurseries1
Swimming pools1
Sports halls1
Libraries2

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Contes, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash floodingprevention plan
Ground movementrockfalls, landslides, clay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fire
Industrial hazard
Transport of hazardous goods
41natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
January 2022latest recognised eventDrought (clay shrinkage)

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Ground movement20
Floods and mudflows17
Drought (clay shrinkage)3
Storms and cyclones1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

5 primary and nursery schools, 2 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 7 of them state schools.

Collège Vallées du Paillon - Roger CarlèsLower secondary (collège) · state
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Vallées du Paillon-R.CarlesLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle Varet Montée MassénaNursery school · state
Ecole primaire La Pointe de ContesPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire La VernéaPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire du Fontanil ContesPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire RicolfiPrimary school · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.