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It is a town of 535 residents in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Andéol-de-Vals is too small for the grades other French towns get. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Andéol-de-Vals does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Andéol-de-Vals as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Craux, in Genestelle, 1.8 mi away.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Andéol-de-Vals is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Andéol-de-Vals.
31% of adults hold a degree, about level with compared French towns (30%) and above Ardèche’s towns (25%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Saint-Andéol-de-Vals has a median age of 52.2 years.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Andéol-de-Vals | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,230 a year per consumption unit. For its 200 residents in work, Saint-Andéol-de-Vals has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. At the census, 7.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 2.3 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Georges GouyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 83%−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.
A house rents for an estimated €6.79/m² a month. The market in Saint-Andéol-de-Vals: 20 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Andéol-de-Vals. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Andéol-de-Vals yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Andéol-de-Vals is a commune of 535 people in the Communauté de communes du Bassin d'Aubenas. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Andéol-de-Vals | 535 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 2.6 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 5.2 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 6.6 | A | C+ | A | B |
| Privas | 8,538 | 10 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 3,031 | 11 | C | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Chomérac | 3,183 | 13 | — | B | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.