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A town of 201 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Barthélemy-le-Meil has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 41% of homes. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Barthélemy-le-Meil does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Barthélemy-le-Meil as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Oppidum de la Fare, in Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades, 7.9 mi away.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Barthélemy-le-Meil 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-Barthélemy-le-Meil.
32% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 11%, below Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The median resident of Saint-Barthélemy-le-Meil is 56.4 years old.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Barthélemy-le-Meil | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,240 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Saint-Barthélemy-le-Meil number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.4 per worker). At the census, 7.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 10 homes were sold in Saint-Barthélemy-le-Meil.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, family days out and heritage in and near Saint-Barthélemy-le-Meil. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de La Chèze4.7 km northwest, in Le CheylardWater parkWater parkBase aquatique Eyrium3.1 km northwest, in BelsentesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chervil4.3 km east, in BeauvènePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Barthélemy-le-Meil yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Barthélemy-le-Meil is a commune of 201 people in the Communauté de communes Val Eyrieux. 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-Barthélemy-le-Meil | 201 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 3.2 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Privas | 8,538 | 12 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire | 2,501 | 15 | — | A− | — | B |
| Chomérac | 3,183 | 15 | — | B | — | B |
| La Voulte-sur-Rhône | 4,854 | 16 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Le Pouzin | 2,886 | 16 | C | B− | C | 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 8, 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.