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This town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 255.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Jean-Chambre falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 43% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Jean-Chambre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Jean-Chambre as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison de Pierre et Marie Durand, in Pranles, 8.4 mi away.
55% 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-Jean-Chambre.
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, near Ardèche’s towns (27%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 38% have a degree. Residents of Saint-Jean-Chambre have a median age of 51.7.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jean-Chambre | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €21,770 a year per consumption unit, near Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). For its 100 residents in work, Saint-Jean-Chambre has 50 jobs: 0.5 each. No commute at all: 13.4% of working residents locally at the census.
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.
Saint-Jean-Chambre recorded 6 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Jean-Chambre. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Jean-Chambre is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Saint-Jean-Chambre.
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-Jean-Chambre | 255 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 6.8 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Privas | 8,538 | 12 | B− | A− | C | C |
| La Voulte-sur-Rhône | 4,854 | 13 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Charmes-sur-Rhône | 3,143 | 13 | — | B− | — | A− |
| Saint-Péray | 7,580 | 14 | A− | C+ | A− | A− |
| Le Pouzin | 2,886 | 14 | C | B− | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Jean-Chambre is a commune of 255 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Privas Centre 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 4, 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.