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RibesArdèche

A town of 331 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population
331
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.54
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€22,170
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Ribes a good place to live?

Ribes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Ribes stand out

The 2 things Ribes does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
49%2%RibesMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
49% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
32%22%RibesMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 51.8. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Maison
Maison · Inscrit · Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA . · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ribes’ story

Ribes in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ribes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1997.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1997The protected historic area is created
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Tombe rupestre de Chalède and 9 more in and around Ribes

Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Ribes. Best known first.

All attractions →
AttractionAttractionTombe rupestre de Chalèdein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Versas3.4 km north, in SanilhacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Joyeuse3.4 km southeast, in JoyeuseMuseumMuseumCastanea3.4 km southeast, in JoyeuseMuseumMuseumTerra Cabra4 km west, in PlanzollesWater parkWater parkLa perle d'eau4.4 km southeast, in Lablachère
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ribes.

Who lives here

Ribes has fewer young adults than Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 6.4% are 15 to 24

Ribes sits below both Ardèche’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Those 65 and older account for 32% of residents.

51.8median age
RibesArdèche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Ribes
RibesArdèche medianFrance median
Under 1515%16%17%
15–246.4%9.9%11%
25–4420%21%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+32%27%22%
No diploma18%24%19%
CAP or BEP24%26%26%
Baccalauréat21%18%18%
Higher education32%25%30%
Full pageRibes’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages51.8 median age · 32% are 65 or overHouseholds170 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad4.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Ribes?”

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

History

Old homes shape Ribes: 32% were built before 1919, more than in Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns

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

That puts Ribes above both Ardèche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (7.4%). Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1997. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ribes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
13th c.
oldest protected part
1974
first monument protected
1997
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
32%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Full pageRibes’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes32% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Ribes?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Ribes, 19.6%, runs above Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Ribes is above both Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Ribes has 0 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €22,170 a year per consumption unit.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Ribes, 0.2 per working resident
19.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,170
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageRibes’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here0.2 per working residentGetting to work6% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€22,170 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

85.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 9 points below the expected rate

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

In the comparison, Ribes comes below both Ardèche’s towns (87.6%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

85.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Ribes85.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Vallée de la BeaumeNearest collègeCollègeCollège6585%−9 pts
85.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −9 pts against the expected rate
1.9 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageRibes’ schools pageOpen the page
Collèges85.0% 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 Ribes is €9.54/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€9.54/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Ribes€9.54/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Ardèche median€10.27/m²
€9.54/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.63 to €11.94/m² a month)
€9.01/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageRibes’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.54/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ribes

13pages on Ribes
The big questions
SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.6 mi awayHousing6 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute0 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 51.8History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Classé
Pont du Gua sur la BeaumeBridge · 15th & 16th c. · in Beaumont, 3.3 mi
Classé
Pont du Gua sur la BeaumeBridge · 15th & 16th c. · in Sanilhac, 3.3 mi
Classé
Maison Bastide (annexe de la mairie)House · 16th c. · in Largentière, 5.5 mi
Classé
Chapelle double des PénitentsChapel · in Chassiers, 6 mi

Famous people from Ribes

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ribes yet.

How we find them →

Ribes’ 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 →
Les VansSaint-Étienne-de-FontbellonAubenasVals-les-BainsBessègesVilleneuve-de-BergLes VansSaint-Étienne-de-FontbellonAubenasVals-les-BainsBessègesVilleneuve-de-BergRibes
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Ribes331—————
Les Vans2,6627.2CCCB
Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon2,92011AC+AB
Aubenas12,41612B+BDA−
Vals-les-Bains3,47414A−BB+B+
Bessèges Gard2,60615C+AC+D
Villeneuve-de-Berg3,03115CB+B+C−

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

About Ribes

Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Ribes is a commune of 331 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Beaume-Drobie. 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
331 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays Beaume-Drobie
Département
Ardèche (07)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
INSEE code
07189

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.