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This town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 214.
Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a fifth of homes. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard 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, 7.3 mi away.
17% 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-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard.
Over-65s are 29% of the population. Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 27% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 9.5%, below both Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 3.4% of Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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 1.5 mi away. Near Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard, 94.3% of lycée candidates passed the bac, close to 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard. House rents are put at about €6.79/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de La Chèze2.3 km southwest, in Le CheylardChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochebonne4.9 km northwest, in Saint-Martin-de-ValamasMuseumMuseumLa Maison du Bijou2.8 km southwest, in Le CheylardMuseumMuseumArche des métiers2.9 km southwest, in Le CheylardWater parkWater parkBase aquatique Eyrium1.4 km southeast, in BelsentesChâteauChâteauChâteau Neyli4.4 km west, in Saint-Martin-de-ValamasPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard 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-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard 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-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard | 214 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 1.6 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire | 2,501 | 12 | — | A− | — | B |
| Privas | 8,538 | 15 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Tence Haute-Loire | 3,111 | 16 | — | A | — | C |
| La Voulte-sur-Rhône | 4,854 | 18 | C | B+ | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard is a commune of 214 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 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.