Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 306 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Rocher is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Rocher does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Rocher as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle double des Pénitents, in Chassiers, 1.9 mi away.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rocher.
35% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 18%, above Ardèche’s towns (16%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Half the people of Rocher are older than 54.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Rocher | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.6% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,820 a year per consumption unit, near Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Rocher counts 0.6 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). 6.3% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 2.2 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 5.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège la SégalièreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 47 | 89%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in Rocher from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Rocher. Best known first.
Nothing in Rocher 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 Rocher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocher | 306 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 4.9 | A | C+ | A | B |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 5.9 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 7.2 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 3,031 | 11 | C | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Les Vans | 2,662 | 14 | C | C | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rocher is a commune of 306 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
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.