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A town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 406 people.
Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 56% of homes.
The one thing Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Hilaire, in Lespéron, 6.3 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-Étienne-de-Lugdarès.
7.1% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 18% of adults. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €20,510 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès: 150, for 150 residents in work (0.9 each). 18.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above 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, 19 homes were sold in Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès.
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-Étienne-de-Lugdarès | 406 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langogne Lozère | 2,836 | 7.5 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès is a commune of 406 people in the Communauté de communes de la Montagne d'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
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.