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Home to 243 people, this town lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Boucieu-le-Roi: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 34% of its homes are second homes. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Boucieu-le-Roi does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Boucieu-le-Roi, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Boucieu-le-Roi. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boucieu-le-Roi.
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.8% of residents. Boucieu-le-Roi has a median age of 60.3 years.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Boucieu-le-Roi | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.5% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Boucieu-le-Roi, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The census found 7.4% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 50 jobs are based in Boucieu-le-Roi, for 100 working residents (0.4 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €24,810 a year per consumption unit, above Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) but below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 19 homes were sold in Boucieu-le-Roi.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Boucieu-le-Roi, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Maison du Bailli: Photo: Mairie de Boucieu le Roi · CC BY 3.0 · Vieux pont sur la Doux: Photo: Mairie de Boucieu le Roi · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Boucieu-le-Roi yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boucieu-le-Roi | 243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 11,279 | 7.6 | B | B | C | C+ |
| La Roche-de-Glun Drôme | 3,569 | 8.2 | A | C | A+ | A− |
| Tain-l'Hermitage Drôme | 5,915 | 8.4 | B | B− | C− | B− |
| Pont-de-l'Isère Drôme | 3,681 | 9.2 | D | C | C− | D |
| Saint-Péray | 7,580 | 9.7 | A− | C+ | A− | A− |
| Mercurol-Veaunes Drôme | 2,816 | 11 | — | B− | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Boucieu-le-Roi is a commune of 243 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Arche Agglo. 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 November 4, 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.
