Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 495 people, lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Rochessauve out for now. 16% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Rochessauve does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Rochessauve as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pont d'Ouveze, in Privas, 3.5 mi away.
24% 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 Rochessauve.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents. 9.5% of the population is aged 15 to 24, near Ardèche’s towns (9.9%) and lower than compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 38% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Rochessauve | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Rochessauve counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 250 workers). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.3% of commuters travelled at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €25,350 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Ardèche’s towns (€22,735).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Rochessauve. Of the homes sold, 92% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Rochessauve. Best known first.
Nothing in Rochessauve 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 Rochessauve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochessauve | 495 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chomérac | 3,183 | 2.6 | — | B | — | B |
| Privas | 8,538 | 3.7 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Cruas | 2,898 | 7 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Le Pouzin | 2,886 | 7.5 | C | B− | C | B− |
| Le Teil | 8,726 | 9.7 | C− | B+ | C− | C |
| Loriol-sur-Drôme Drôme | 6,614 | 10 | C− | B | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rochessauve is a commune of 495 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
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.