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Home to 879 people, this town lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Julien-du-Serre has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes.
The one thing Saint-Julien-du-Serre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Julien-du-Serre: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1906.
15% 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-Julien-du-Serre.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, near Ardèche’s towns (27%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8% of the town. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Julien-du-Serre | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.2% of commuters at the census. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Julien-du-Serre, for 350 working residents (0.2 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €26,160 a year per consumption unit, higher than Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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 closest collège is 2.2 mi off. At the three general lycées, 97% of 526 candidates passed the bac, at the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège RoquaNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 116 | 88%−3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent AstierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 79 | 97%+2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Marcel GimondBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 50 | 96%+8 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, 18 homes were sold in Saint-Julien-du-Serre.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Saint-Julien-du-Serre. Best known first.
Saint-Julien-du-Serre has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Julien-du-Serre 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-Julien-du-Serre | 879 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 2.5 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 2.8 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 4.3 | A | C+ | A | B |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 3,031 | 8.1 | C | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Privas | 8,538 | 10 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Chomérac | 3,183 | 13 | — | B | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Julien-du-Serre is a commune of 879 people in the Communauté de communes du Bassin d'Aubenas. 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 9, 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.