Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 547 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Chandolas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Chandolas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chandolas as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen du Calvaire, in Saint-Alban-Auriolles, 3.3 mi away.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chandolas.
28% of residents are 65 or over, near Ardèche’s towns (27%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Chandolas has a median age of 51.5 years. Children are 16% of the town.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Chandolas | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Chandolas holds 100 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. At the census, 3.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,100 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The market in Chandolas: 18 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Chandolas. Best known first.
Nothing in Chandolas is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Chandolas.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandolas | 547 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Vans | 2,662 | 5.1 | C | C | C | B |
| Bessèges Gard | 2,606 | 10 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
| Saint-Ambroix Gard | 3,445 | 11 | D− | B | C− | D |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 15 | A | C+ | A | B |
| Rousson Gard | 4,456 | 16 | D | C− | A+ | C+ |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 16 | B+ | B | D | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chandolas is a commune of 547 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Beaume-Drobie. 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.