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255 residents make their home in this town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Bozas is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for nearly a quarter of homes. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Bozas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bozas as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de chemin, in Satillieu, 6.7 mi away.
59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Bozas. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bozas.
14% are under 15, below Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town. The median resident of Bozas is 49.5 years old.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Bozas | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Bozas counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.0% of commuters at the census. The median disposable income was €26,520 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Ardèche’s towns (€22,735).
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.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in Bozas from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bozas is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bozas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozas | 255 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 11,279 | 8.9 | B | B | C | C+ |
| Tain-l'Hermitage Drôme | 5,915 | 9.5 | B | B− | C− | B− |
| La Roche-de-Glun Drôme | 3,569 | 10 | A | C | A+ | A− |
| Pont-de-l'Isère Drôme | 3,681 | 11 | D | C | C− | D |
| Roiffieux | 2,743 | 12 | — | A− | — | A |
| Saint-Vallier Drôme | 4,027 | 12 | C+ | A | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bozas is a commune of 255 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 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.