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Home to 63 people, this town lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Rochette out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 57% of homes. Over-65s are nearly a third of the population.
The 2 things La Rochette does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Rochette as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ferme des Plantins, in Les Estables, 3.4 mi away.
34% 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 La Rochette.
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, higher than both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 10% of the population here. The age that splits La Rochette in two is 61.4.
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| La Rochette | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.4% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 34% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 15% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 9.5% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Sales in La Rochette from July 2023 to June 2026: 3 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near La Rochette. Best known first.
Nothing in La Rochette 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 La Rochette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Rochette | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 9.1 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire | 2,501 | 10 | — | A− | — | B |
| Tence Haute-Loire | 3,111 | 14 | — | A | — | C |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade Haute-Loire | 3,432 | 16 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Yssingeaux Haute-Loire | 7,415 | 17 | A | A− | B | C |
| Coubon Haute-Loire | 3,140 | 17 | — | A− | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Rochette is a commune of 63 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
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.