Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 102 residents in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Christol is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Half of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 35% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Christol does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Christol 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, 5.6 mi away.
48% 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 Saint-Christol.
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, higher than both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Saint-Christol has a median age of 57.7. 26% of adults hold a degree.
44% women, 56% men
About 78 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Christol | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €22,830 a year. At the census, 7.7% 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.
A collège lies 2.9 mi away. At the lycées within 5 km of Saint-Christol, 94.3% passed the bac, about level with Ardèche’s towns (94.1%) and above compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les Deux ValléesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 66 | 88%−4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent du CheylardNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 86 | 93%−3 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 10 homes were sold in Saint-Christol.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Saint-Christol. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de La Chèze4.5 km north, in Le CheylardChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte4 km northwest, in AcconsMuseumMuseumArche des métiers4.3 km north, in Le CheylardMuseumMuseumLa Maison du Bijou4.6 km north, in Le CheylardPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Saint-Christol 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 Saint-Christol 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-Christol | 102 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 2.9 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Privas | 8,538 | 12 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 15 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire | 2,501 | 15 | — | A− | — | B |
| Chomérac | 3,183 | 16 | — | B | — | B |
| Le Pouzin | 2,886 | 17 | C | B− | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Christol is a commune of 102 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
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.