Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 356 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Basile is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Saint-Basile does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Basile has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1983.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Basile.
Aged 15 to 24: 9% of residents. Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Line up the people of Saint-Basile by age and the one in the middle is 52.8.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Basile | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 13th century. Saint-Basile has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,240 a year per consumption unit. Saint-Basile has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 5.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, 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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 7.1 mi away. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du VivaraisNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 59 | 81%−8 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Saint-Basile.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Basile. Best known first.
Saint-Basile has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Maisonseule: Photo: Charcutaille · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Basile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Basile | 356 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 7.1 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Saint-Péray | 7,580 | 14 | A− | C+ | A− | A− |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire | 2,501 | 14 | — | A− | — | B |
| Charmes-sur-Rhône | 3,143 | 15 | — | B− | — | A− |
| La Roche-de-Glun Drôme | 3,569 | 15 | A | C | A+ | A− |
| La Voulte-sur-Rhône | 4,854 | 15 | C | B+ | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Basile is a commune of 356 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lamastre. 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.