Colombier-le-Cardinal is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Château (ancien couvent des Célestins) · Classé · Photo: Goudan07 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Colombier-le-Cardinal’s story
Colombier-le-Cardinal in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, Colombier-le-Cardinal counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1927First protected: Monastère (ancien)
1963Most recently protected: Château (ancien couvent des Célestins)
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Colombier-le-Cardinal.
Who lives here
Children make up 21% of Colombier-le-Cardinal, above Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.4% of residents, below both Ardèche’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). 20% of residents are 65 or over. Graduates make up 37% of adults.
41.1median age
Colombier-le-CardinalArdèche medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
20%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma7%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education37%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
2 historic monuments, 1 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than Ardèche’s towns (13%) yet higher than compared French towns (7.4%). Among the classé monuments in Colombier-le-Cardinal is Château (ancien couvent des Célestins). Protection here reaches back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Colombier-le-Cardinal, 0.7%, runs below Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns
The median disposable income was €27,970 a year per consumption unit, above Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 2.6% of commuters travelled at the census.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Colombier-le-Cardinal, 0.1 per working resident
0.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,970
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
On the Culture ministry’s list, Colombier-le-Cardinal counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Colombier-le-Cardinal
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Colombier-le-Cardinal is a commune of 327 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Annonay Rhône 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
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.
