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The town, home to 169 people, lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Julien-du-Gua is too small for the grades other French towns get. 44% of homes here are second homes. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Julien-du-Gua does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Julien-du-Gua as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Boulogne (ruines), in Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne, 5.6 mi away.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Julien-du-Gua is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Julien-du-Gua.
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.5%. Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Julien-du-Gua | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
13.9% of the labour force were unemployed, close to Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,800 a year. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 11.1% of commuters 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.
Sales in Saint-Julien-du-Gua from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Julien-du-Gua yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Julien-du-Gua is a commune of 169 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
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-Julien-du-Gua | 169 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Privas | 8,538 | 7.4 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 8.6 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 9.6 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 11 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Chomérac | 3,183 | 11 | — | B | — | B |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 13 | A | C+ | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.