Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 798 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Lemps is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lemps as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église (ancienne), in Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, 1.8 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Lemps. Best known first.
MuseumChâteau de Tournon4.6 km southeast, in Tournon-sur-RhôneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Praronin townAttractionAttractionAutel taurobolique de Tain-l'Hermitage4.7 km southeast, in Tain-l'HermitageFortFortTour de la Vierge4.7 km southeast, in Tournon-sur-RhôneMuseumMuseumMusée Homme de Fer3 km south, in Saint-Jean-de-MuzolsPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lemps.
On this, Lemps is below both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.9% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Lemps | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
In the comparison, Lemps comes below both Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Lemps has 50 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.2 per worker. At the census, 5.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
For Lemps, that is above both Ardèche’s towns (87.6%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Louis PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 107 | 97%+4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Gabriel FaureNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 265 | 97%±0 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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Lemps 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 Lemps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemps | 798 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 11,279 | 3.3 | B | B | C | C+ |
| Tain-l'Hermitage Drôme | 5,915 | 3.4 | B | B− | C− | B− |
| Mercurol-Veaunes Drôme | 2,816 | 5.4 | — | B− | — | A− |
| Saint-Vallier Drôme | 4,027 | 6.1 | C+ | A | D | C |
| La Roche-de-Glun Drôme | 3,569 | 6.4 | A | C | A+ | A− |
| Pont-de-l'Isère Drôme | 3,681 | 7.3 | D | C | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lemps is a commune of 798 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Arche Agglo. 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.