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In Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 575 residents.
Orgnac-l'Aven has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 38% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things Orgnac-l'Aven does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Orgnac-l'Aven as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Groupe de trois dolmens, in Barjac, 2.5 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Orgnac-l'Aven. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Orgnac-l'Aven.
Under 15: 12% of residents. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Also worth knowing: 28% of adults hold a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Orgnac-l'Aven | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 10.4%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Ardèche’s towns (13.3%). Per resident in work, Orgnac-l'Aven counts 0.7 jobs (150 jobs, 200 workers). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,060 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.50/m² a month, near Ardèche’s towns (€10.27/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Orgnac-l'Aven recorded 37 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,862/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Orgnac-l'Aven 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 Orgnac-l'Aven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orgnac-l'Aven | 575 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pont-Saint-Esprit Gard | 10,958 | 11 | B− | B− | B− | C+ |
| Bourg-Saint-Andéol | 7,661 | 11 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Saint-Ambroix Gard | 3,445 | 12 | D− | B | C− | D |
| Lapalud Vaucluse | 3,853 | 13 | C | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze Gard | 18,112 | 14 | C+ | B | C | C |
| Pierrelatte Drôme | 13,756 | 14 | C+ | B− | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Orgnac-l'Aven is a commune of 575 people in the Communauté de communes des Gorges de l'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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.