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291 people live in this town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Marcols-les-Eaux: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 51% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: half of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Marcols-les-Eaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Marcols-les-Eaux 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 mi away.
43% 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 Marcols-les-Eaux.
Children under 15 make up 9.9%, below both Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 50% of the population. Among adults, 26% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Marcols-les-Eaux | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.2% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 50% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 8.8%. Half of residents lived on more than €21,880 a year per consumption unit, close to Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Marcols-les-Eaux counts 1.4 jobs (150 jobs, 100 workers).
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.92/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Marcols-les-Eaux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Marcols-les-Eaux is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Marcols-les-Eaux.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcols-les-Eaux | 291 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 6.7 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 10 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Privas | 8,538 | 11 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 14 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 15 | A | C+ | A | B |
| Chomérac | 3,183 | 15 | — | B | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marcols-les-Eaux is a commune of 291 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Privas Centre 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.