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A town of 159 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Berzème is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Berzème does most differently from other towns.
Berzème has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Berzème.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Berzème has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, below Ardèche’s towns (27%) and close to compared French towns (22%). 14% of residents are children under 15. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of the population.
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Berzème | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Berzème: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). The median disposable income was €22,970 a year per consumption unit, close to Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Just over a tenth of the labour force are out of work.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €9.10/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Berzème.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Berzème has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Berzème: Photo: Jmerlant · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Berzème yet.
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Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Berzème is a commune of 159 people in the Communauté de communes Berg et Coiron. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.