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156 people live in this town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Cros-de-Géorand is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 62% of its housing. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
The 2 things Cros-de-Géorand does most differently from other towns.
Cros-de-Géorand has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Cros-de-Géorand has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
Le moulin de Cassonié: Photo: Celeda · CC BY-SA 4.0 · ferme Reynaud: Photo: Celeda · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cros-de-Géorand.
Children under 15 make up 7.8%, below Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Degrees are held by 23% of adults. The middle age in Cros-de-Géorand is 62.1.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Cros-de-Géorand | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.8% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Cros-de-Géorand is ferme Reynaud. This Ardèche town has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
17.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment stands at 6.7%. Jobs located in Cros-de-Géorand: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.8 each).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Cros-de-Géorand.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cros-de-Géorand yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cros-de-Géorand is a commune of 156 people in the Communauté de communes de la Montagne d'Ardèche. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cros-de-Géorand | 156 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langogne Lozère | 2,836 | 15 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 15 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 16 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Coubon Haute-Loire | 3,140 | 18 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 18 | B+ | B | D | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.
