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Le CrestetArdèche

A town of 518 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

518

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.86

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,960

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Le Crestet a good place to live?

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

What makes Le Crestet stand out

The one thing Le Crestet does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

23% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Croix · Inscrit · Photo: FredSeiller · CC BY-SA 3.0

Le Crestet’s story

Le Crestet in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Le Crestet, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

François-Jérôme Riffard Saint-Martin, born in 1744, is the one person born in Le Crestet before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1974First protected: Église du Monteil

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Nearby attractions

Château des Boscs and 11 more in and around Le Crestet

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Le Crestet. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Boscs2.5 km southeast, in Gilhoc-sur-Ormèze ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Arlebosc3.3 km northeast, in Arlebosc AttractionAttractionPont du Roi4.6 km northeast, in Boucieu-le-Roi AttractionAttractionMaison du bailli de Boucieu-le-Roi4.9 km northeast, in Boucieu-le-Roi ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chazotte3.8 km northeast, in Arlebosc ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Urbillac4.9 km southwest, in Lamastre

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Crestet.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Le Crestet than in Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15

People 65 and over make up 27% of the town. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.6%, close to Ardèche’s towns (9.9%) and below compared French towns (11%). The median resident of Le Crestet is 54.7 years old.

54.7median age

Le CrestetArdèche medianFrance median

Ardèche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

27%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Le Crestet
	Le Crestet	Ardèche median	France median
Under 15	11%	16%	17%
15–24	9.6%	9.9%	11%
25–44	17%	21%	23%
45–64	36%	26%	26%
65+	27%	27%	22%
No diploma	20%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	18%	18%
Higher education	27%	25%	30%

Full pageLe Crestet’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages54.7 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households260 households · 2 people per household Born abroad1.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Le Crestet?”

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

History

Le Crestet keeps more of its old housing than Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Le Crestet, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1927

first monument protected

Full pageLe Crestet’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes19% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Le Crestet?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Le Crestet, 7.9%, runs below Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns

The median disposable income is €24,960 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in Le Crestet, for 250 working residents (0.2 per worker). At the census, 4.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

On foot2%

Public transport2%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Le Crestet, 0.2 per working resident

7.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,960

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,960 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

81.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 8 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 2.5 mi to the nearest one.

81.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Le Crestet81.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège du VivaraisNearest collègeCollège	Collège	59	81%−8 pts

81.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −8 pts against the expected rate

2.5 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageLe Crestet’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges81.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Le Crestet costs less than in both Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.86/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 14 homes were sold in Le Crestet.

€8.86/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Le Crestet€8.86/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardèche median€10.27/m²

€8.86/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.99 to €11.25/m² a month)

€8.08/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLe Crestet’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.86/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Le Crestet

13pages on Le Crestet

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 13.3 mi away Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.7 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The list names few of Le Crestet’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Église du MonteilChurch · 12th c.

Classé

Croix de cheminCross · 16th c. · in Satillieu, 9.8 mi

Classé

Église (ancienne)Church · in Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, 10.4 mi

Classé

Église de VeyrinesChurch · 12th c. · in Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun, 10.4 mi

Photo credits

Église du Monteil: Photo: FredSeiller · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Le Crestet

One notable person was born in Le Crestet.

Their page →

François-Jérôme Riffard Saint-MartinFrench politician (1744-1814)

Le Crestet’s 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 →

Tournon-sur-RhôneLa Roche-de-GlunSaint-PérayTain-l'HermitagePont-de-l'IsèreLe CheylardLe Crestet

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Le Crestet	518	—	—	—	—	—
Tournon-sur-Rhône	11,279	11	B	B	C	C⁺
La Roche-de-Glun Drôme	3,569	11	A	C	A⁺	A⁻
Saint-Péray	7,580	11	A⁻	C⁺	A⁻	A⁻
Tain-l'Hermitage Drôme	5,915	11	B	B⁻	C⁻	B⁻
Pont-de-l'Isère Drôme	3,681	12	D	C	C⁻	D
Le Cheylard	2,803	12	—	A	—	C⁺

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

About Le Crestet

Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Le Crestet is a commune of 518 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

Population: 518 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays de Lamastre
Département: Ardèche (07)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 3.9 sq mi (10 km²)
INSEE code: 07073

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.