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120 people live in this town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Mazan-l'Abbaye has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for just over three in five homes. It skews older: 34% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Mazan-l'Abbaye does most differently from other towns.
Mazan-l'Abbaye has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Mazan-l'Abbaye has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mazan-l'Abbaye.
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, higher than both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 5.6% of residents. Degrees are held by 14% of adults.
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Mazan-l'Abbaye | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.5% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 8.9% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 45% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 8.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The jobless rate is 9.3%.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in Mazan-l'Abbaye. House rents are put at about €8.37/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mazan-l'Abbaye yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mazan-l'Abbaye is a commune of 120 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazan-l'Abbaye | 120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langogne Lozère | 2,836 | 11 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 15 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 17 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 18 | A | C+ | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.