That puts Pranles above both Ardèche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Pranles: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Pranles is Maison de Pierre et Marie Durand.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Maison de Pierre et Marie Durand 16th c.

16th c.

oldest protected part

1927

first monument protected

Full pagePranles’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes42% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Pranles?”

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

Who lives here

Few people in Pranles are 15 to 24: 8.2%, fewer than in Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Pranles is below both Ardèche’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 21% of the town.

50.2median age

PranlesArdèche medianFrance median

Ardèche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education32%

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 Pranles
	Pranles	Ardèche median	France median
Under 15	15%	16%	17%
15–24	8.2%	9.9%	11%
25–44	21%	21%	23%
45–64	35%	26%	26%
65+	21%	27%	22%
No diploma	15%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	18%	18%
Higher education	32%	25%	30%

Full pagePranles’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.2 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households220 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad2.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Pranles?”

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

Work & commute

Pranles has lower unemployment than Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 6.5%

In the comparison, Pranles comes below both Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Pranles has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 7.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%

Public transport3%

On foot3%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter2%

jobs based in Pranles, 0.3 per working resident

6.5%

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

€24,350

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pagePranles’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,350 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

98% of candidates passed the bac at Lycée général et technologique privé du Sacré-Coeur Notre-Dame, 2 points above the expected rate

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

98%passed the bac (general and technological)

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Pranles95.1%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Lycée général et technologique privé du Sacré-Coeur Notre-Dame PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	41	98%+2 pts
Lycée professionnel privé Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateVocational lycée	Vocational lycée	38	92%+2 pts

98%

passed the general and technological bac, +2 pts against the expected rate

92%

passed the vocational bac, +2 pts against the expected rate

3.3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pagePranles’ schools pageOpen the page

Lycées95.1% passed the bac · Two lycées within 5 km

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

Housing

Renting in Pranles costs less than in Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.66/m² a month

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

For Pranles, that is below both Ardèche’s towns (€10.27/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.66/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Pranles€8.66/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardèche median€10.27/m²

€8.66/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.79 to €11.03/m² a month)

€6.79/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pagePranles’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.66/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Moulin de Mandy and 6 more in and around Pranles

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

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumMoulin de Mandyin town MuseumMuseumMusée du Vivaris Protestantin town Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Récollets4.6 km south, in Privas ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Liviers2.5 km south, in Lyas ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bavas3.3 km east, in Saint-Vincent-de-Durfort ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Cheysserie4.7 km north, in Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pranles

13pages on Pranles

The big questions

Schools0 collèges and two lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 3.1 mi away Housing19 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.2 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The list names few of Pranles’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Maison de Pierre et Marie DurandHouse · 16th c.

Classé

Pont d'OuvezeBridge · in Privas, 3.4 mi

Classé

Pont suspendu sur l'Eyrieux (ancien)Bridge · 19th c. · in Saint-Fortunat-sur-Eyrieux, 6.9 mi

Classé

Château de Boulogne (ruines)Château · 12th & 17th c. · in Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne, 9 mi

Photo credits

Maison de Pierre et Marie Durand: Photo: Toutaitanous · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Pranles

Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Pranles as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Pranles’ 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 →

PrivasChoméracLe PouzinLa Voulte-sur-RhôneLoriol-sur-DrômeLe CheylardPranles

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Pranles	499	—	—	—	—	—
Privas	8,538	3.2	B⁻	A⁻	C	C
Chomérac	3,183	6.3	—	B	—	B
Le Pouzin	2,886	8.5	C	B⁻	C	B⁻
La Voulte-sur-Rhône	4,854	10	C	B⁺	C⁻	C
Loriol-sur-Drôme Drôme	6,614	12	C⁻	B	D	B⁻
Le Cheylard	2,803	12	—	A	—	C⁺

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

About Pranles

Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Pranles is a commune of 499 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

Population: 499 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Privas Centre Ardèche
Département: Ardèche (07)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 11.2 sq mi (29.1 km²)
INSEE code: 07184

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.