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LarnasArdèche

A town of 283 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population
283
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.37
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€24,140
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Larnas a good place to live?

Larnas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Larnas stand out

The 2 things Larnas does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
17%2%LarnasMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
17% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
11%22%LarnasMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
11% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 35.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Pierre
Église Saint-Pierre · Classé · Photo: Raymondseneque · CC BY-SA 3.0
Larnas’ story

Larnas in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Larnas: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1907.

A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) is on the ministry’s list; its rules are still being drawn up.

13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1907First protected: Église Saint-Pierre
  • 2012The protected historic area is created
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Larnas.

Who lives here

Children make up 30% of Larnas, above Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns

For Larnas, that is above both Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 11% of residents.

35.9median age
LarnasArdèche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma9%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Larnas
LarnasArdèche medianFrance median
Under 1530%16%17%
15–248.1%9.9%11%
25–4432%21%23%
45–6419%26%26%
65+11%27%22%
No diploma9.3%24%19%
CAP or BEP27%26%26%
Baccalauréat23%18%18%
Higher education34%25%30%
Full pageLarnas’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages35.9 median age · 11% are 65 or overHouseholds110 households · 2.7 people per householdBorn abroad1.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Larnas?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

1 historic monument, 1 classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Larnas: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). 13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

11th c.
oldest protected part
1907
first monument protected
2012
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
13%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Full pageLarnas’ history pageOpen the page
Map1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionAge of homes13% built before 1919 · Older homesQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Larnas?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Larnas walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 2.4%

Larnas sits below both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) on this measure. Larnas has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The median disposable income is €24,140 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Larnas, 0.4 per working resident
10.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,140
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageLarnas’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working residentMedian income€24,140 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Larnas costs less than in Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.37/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

That puts Larnas below both Ardèche’s towns (€10.27/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.37/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Larnas€8.37/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Ardèche median€10.27/m²
€8.37/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.64 to €10.54/m² a month)
€10.46/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageLarnas’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.37/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Mad Maze Expérience and 7 more in and around Larnas

Family days out, heritage and other places to visit in and near Larnas. Best known first.

All attractions →
Theme parkTheme parkMad Maze Expériencein townAttractionAttractionCarrousel Jules Vernein townWater parkWater parkCrazy Parkin townWater parkWater parkMagic Islandin townGardenGardenJardin du Curé2.5 km east, in Saint-MontanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Montan2.7 km east, in Saint-Montan
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Larnas

12pages on Larnas
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.6 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing10 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors3% of the commune is protected natureAttractions4 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 35.9History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

Larnas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Église Saint-PierreChurch · 11th & 12th c.
Classé
Chapelle Saint-OstianChapel · 12th & 19th c. · in Viviers, 4.2 mi
Classé
Ancien Palais des EvêquesBishop’s palace · 16th & 17th c. · in Bourg-Saint-Andéol, 6 mi
Classé
Dolmen de ChampvermeilDolmen · Prehistory · in Bidon, 6.2 mi
Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Raymondseneque · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Larnas

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Larnas yet.

How we find them →

Larnas’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Ardèche →
ViviersBourg-Saint-AndéolDonzèreChâteauneuf-du-RhônePierrelatteLe TeilViviersBourg-Saint-AndéolDonzèreChâteauneuf-du-RhônePierrelatteLe TeilLarnas
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Larnas283—————
Viviers3,6334.9C−B+C+C−
Bourg-Saint-Andéol7,6615.7B−B+B−C+
Donzère Drôme6,0086DB+CC−
Châteauneuf-du-Rhône Drôme2,9177.3DC+C−C−
Pierrelatte Drôme13,7567.5C+B−CB−
Le Teil8,7268.2C−B+C−C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Larnas

Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Larnas is a commune of 283 people in the Communauté de communes du Rhône aux Gorges de l'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

Population
283 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Rhône aux Gorges de l'Ardèche
Département
Ardèche (07)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
5.4 sq mi (13.9 km²)
INSEE code
07133

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.