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RochecolombeArdèche

A town of 227 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population
227
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
€25,520
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Rochecolombe a good place to live?

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

What makes Rochecolombe stand out

The 2 things Rochecolombe does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
41%2%RochecolombeMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
41% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
30%22%RochecolombeMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 54. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église de Sauveplantade
Église de Sauveplantade · Classé · Photo: personnel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rochecolombe’s story

Rochecolombe in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Rochecolombe: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1907.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2013.

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

  • 1907First protected: Église de Sauveplantade
  • 2013The protected historic area is created
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rochecolombe.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Rochecolombe than in Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15

On this, Rochecolombe is below both Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.3% of residents.

54median age
RochecolombeArdèche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Rochecolombe
RochecolombeArdèche medianFrance median
Under 1511%16%17%
15–247.3%9.9%11%
25–4421%21%23%
45–6430%26%26%
65+30%27%22%
No diploma12%24%19%
CAP or BEP31%26%26%
Baccalauréat20%18%18%
Higher education31%25%30%
Full pageRochecolombe’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages54 median age · 30% are 65 or overHouseholds110 households · 2.1 people per householdBorn abroad3.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Rochecolombe?”

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

History

Old homes shape Rochecolombe: 26% 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.

In the comparison, Rochecolombe comes 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 2013. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Rochecolombe: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

11th c.
oldest protected part
1907
first monument protected
2013
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
26%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Full pageRochecolombe’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes26% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Rochecolombe?”

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 Rochecolombe than in Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 4.3%

For Rochecolombe, that is below both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Rochecolombe has 0 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €25,520 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
On foot1%
0
jobs based in Rochecolombe, 0.2 per working resident
10.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,520
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageRochecolombe’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here0.2 per working residentMedian income€25,520 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Rochecolombe is €10.32/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.

€10.32/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Rochecolombe€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)
€9.09/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageRochecolombe’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

Melvita and 6 more in and around Rochecolombe

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Rochecolombe. Best known first.

All attractions →
AttractionAttractionMelvita4.2 km south, in LagorceChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vogüé3.4 km north, in VogüéMuseumMuseumMuséum de l'Ardèche5 km west, in BalazucChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balazuc4.9 km west, in BalazucArchaeological siteArchaeological siteLe Pont Romain4.5 km northeast, in Saint-GermainAttractionAttractionGrotte du chemin de fer2.7 km north, in Vogüé
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rochecolombe

12pages on Rochecolombe
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.5 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing9 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 54History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Église de SauveplantadeChurch · 11th & 12th c.
Classé
Oppidum de Jastres-NordMonument · Antiquity · in Lussas, 6.4 mi
Classé
Chapelle des PommiersChapel · in Ruoms, 6.5 mi
Classé
Chapelle double des PénitentsChapel · in Chassiers, 6.9 mi
Photo credits

Église de Sauveplantade: Photo: personnel · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Rochecolombe

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

How we find them →

Rochecolombe’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 →
Villeneuve-de-BergSaint-Étienne-de-FontbellonAubenasVals-les-BainsViviersLe TeilVilleneuve-de-BergSaint-Étienne-de-FontbellonAubenasVals-les-BainsViviersLe TeilRochecolombe
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Rochecolombe227—————
Villeneuve-de-Berg3,0314.3CB+B+C−
Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon2,9205.8AC+AB
Aubenas12,4166.9B+BDA−
Vals-les-Bains3,47410A−BB+B+
Viviers3,63312C−B+C+C−
Le Teil8,72612C−B+C−C

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

About Rochecolombe

Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rochecolombe is a commune of 227 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

Population
227 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Gorges de l'Ardèche
Département
Ardèche (07)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
8.3 sq mi (21.5 km²)
INSEE code
07190

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.