Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 125 people, lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Jaunac: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 14% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Jaunac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Jaunac 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, 5.4 mi away.
22% 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 Jaunac.
Among adults, 35% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 11% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Jaunac | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 1.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,130 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Collège pupils travel 1.6 mi to the nearest one. Near Jaunac, 94.3% of lycée candidates passed the bac, near Ardèche’s towns (94.1%) and higher than compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les Deux ValléesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 66 | 88%−4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent du CheylardNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 86 | 93%−3 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.
Jaunac recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Jaunac. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de La Chèze3 km southeast, in Le CheylardChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochebonne2.6 km north, in Saint-Martin-de-ValamasChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte3.7 km south, in AcconsMuseumMuseumLa Maison du Bijou2.6 km southeast, in Le CheylardMuseumMuseumArche des métiers2.8 km southeast, in Le CheylardPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Jaunac is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Jaunac yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaunac | 125 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 1.7 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire | 2,501 | 10 | — | A− | — | B |
| Tence Haute-Loire | 3,111 | 14 | — | A | — | C |
| Privas | 8,538 | 16 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 18 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Jaunac is a commune of 125 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.