Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 195 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Dornas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Dornas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Dornas as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Oppidum de la Fare, in Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades, 1.5 mi away.
54% 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 Dornas.
45% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 6.9% of residents are under 15. The age that splits Dornas in two is 63.2.
41% women, 59% men
About 70 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Dornas | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.9% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.4% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 45% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 32% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €22,500 a year per consumption unit, about level with Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and below compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.6% of commuters travelled at the census. At the census, 3.7% of working residents in Dornas didn’t travel to work at all.
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 Dornas: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Dornas is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Dornas as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dornas | 195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 5.2 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 13 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire | 2,501 | 14 | — | A− | — | B |
| Privas | 8,538 | 15 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 16 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 18 | A | C+ | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Dornas is a commune of 195 people in the Communauté de communes Val Eyrieux. 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.