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MontréalArdèche

573 residents make their home in this town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

573

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.32

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

Median income

€26,160

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 Montréal a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Montréal out for now. 29% of homes here are second homes.

What makes Montréal stand out

The one thing Montréal does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château dit de Montréal et tour dite de Joyeuse · Inscrit · Photo: Johannes1024 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Montréal’s story

Montréal in pictures

Montréal has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Marie Soboul, born in 1884, is the one person born in Montréal before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2000First protected: Château dit de Montréal et tour dite de Joyeuse

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montréal.

Who lives here

Montréal has fewer young adults than Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 8.7% are 15 to 24

The under-15s are 14% of the population here. 25% of residents are 65 or over, below Ardèche’s towns (27%) but above compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 26% have a degree.

50.1median age

MontréalArdèche medianFrance median

Ardèche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

25%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Montréal
	Montréal	Ardèche median	France median
Under 15	14%	16%	17%
15–24	8.7%	9.9%	11%
25–44	19%	21%	23%
45–64	32%	26%	26%
65+	25%	27%	22%
No diploma	17%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	18%	18%
Higher education	26%	25%	30%

Full pageMontréal’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.1 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households270 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad5.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Montréal?”

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

History

Old homes shape Montréal: 26% were built before 1919, more than in both Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns

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

Montréal has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

10th c.

oldest protected part

2000

first monument protected

Full pageMontréal’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes26% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Montréal?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Montréal than in Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 3.0%

After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,160 a year per consumption unit. Montréal has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 10.7% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%).

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

On foot2%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

100

jobs based in Montréal, 0.4 per working resident

10.7%

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

€26,160

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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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€26,160 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

89.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point below the expected rate

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

For the general bac, the closest lycée is 8 mi away. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.7 mi away.

89.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Montréal89.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège la SégalièreNearest collègeCollège	Collège	47	89%−1 pt

89.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −1 pt against the expected rate

1.7 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageMontréal’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges89.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Montréal is €10.32/m² a month

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

Houses were 96% of what sold. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 27 homes in Montréal.

€10.32/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Montréal€10.32/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardèche median€10.27/m²

€10.32/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.64 to €13.95/m² a month)

€9.01/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMontréal’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.32/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Montréal and 7 more in and around Montréal

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

All attractions →

AttractionAttractionChâteau de Montréalin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Largentière2.5 km north, in Largentière ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lamothe3.2 km north, in Chassiers ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tauriers3.4 km north, in Tauriers ChâteauChâteauChâteau Jullien3.1 km northeast, in Vinezac ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Vernade3.4 km north, in Chassiers

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Montréal

13pages on Montréal

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.2 mi away Housing27 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.1 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Château dit de Montréal et tour dite de JoyeuseChâteau · 16th c.

Classé

Maison Bastide (annexe de la mairie)House · 16th c. · in Largentière, 1.4 mi

Classé

Chapelle double des PénitentsChapel · in Chassiers, 2 mi

Classé

Pont du Gua sur la BeaumeBridge · 15th & 16th c. · in Beaumont, 5.2 mi

Photo credits

Château dit de Montréal et tour dite de Joyeuse: Photo: Johannes1024 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Montréal

One notable person was born in Montréal.

Their page →

Marie SoboulFrench teacher and resistance fighter · 1884–1961

Montréal’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 →

Saint-Étienne-de-FontbellonAubenasVals-les-BainsVilleneuve-de-BergLes VansMontréal

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Montréal	573	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon	2,920	6.7	A	C⁺	A	B
Aubenas	12,416	8.1	B⁺	B	D	A⁻
Vals-les-Bains	3,474	10	A⁻	B	B⁺	B⁺
Villeneuve-de-Berg	3,031	11	C	B⁺	B⁺	C⁻
Les Vans	2,662	11	C	C	C	B

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

About Montréal

Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Montréal is a commune of 573 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Ligne. 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: 573 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Val de Ligne
Département: Ardèche (07)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²)
INSEE code: 07162

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.