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195 people call this town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias has none. 37% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pont suspendu sur l'Eyrieux (ancien), in Saint-Fortunat-sur-Eyrieux, 9 mi away.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias 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-Apollinaire-de-Rias.
Degrees are held by 30% of adults, above Ardèche’s towns (25%) and close to compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a quarter of residents. Typical age in Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias: 52.1, the median.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Ardèche’s towns (13.3%). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 16.4% of commuters travelled at the census. Households’ median disposable income: €22,610 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The town’s pupils have a collège 3 mi away. General-bac pupils go 8.3 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Docteur Pierre DelarbreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 63 | 86%±0 pts |
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.
11 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias is a commune of 195 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
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-Apollinaire-de-Rias | 195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 8.3 | — | A | — | C+ |
| La Voulte-sur-Rhône | 4,854 | 12 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Saint-Péray | 7,580 | 12 | A− | C+ | A− | A− |
| Charmes-sur-Rhône | 3,143 | 12 | — | B− | — | A− |
| Privas | 8,538 | 13 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Guilherand-Granges | 11,235 | 14 | A− | C+ | 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 9, 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.