Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 571 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Empurany is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Empurany does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Empurany as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de chemin, in Satillieu, 8.9 mi away.
35% 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 Empurany.
Retirement age and beyond: 30% of residents are 65 or older. 14% are under 15, below Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Ages in Empurany split evenly at 53.8: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Empurany | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Empurany number 100, against 200 residents in work (0.6 per worker). 9.2% of people in the labour force have no job. At the census, 6.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 11.6 mi away. A collège lies 2.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du VivaraisNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 59 | 81%−8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Among the homes sold, 96% were houses. The market in Empurany: 25 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Empurany. Best known first.
Nothing in Empurany is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Empurany.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empurany | 571 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 11,279 | 12 | B | B | C | C+ |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 12 | — | A | — | C+ |
| La Roche-de-Glun Drôme | 3,569 | 12 | A | C | A+ | A− |
| Tain-l'Hermitage Drôme | 5,915 | 12 | B | B− | C− | B− |
| Saint-Péray | 7,580 | 13 | A− | C+ | A− | A− |
| Pont-de-l'Isère Drôme | 3,681 | 13 | D | C | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Empurany is a commune of 571 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lamastre. 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.