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Home to 221 people, this town lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Saint-Julien-Vocance: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 38% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Julien-Vocance does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Julien-Vocance as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de Veyrines, in Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun, 3.9 mi away.
50% 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-Vocance.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, about level with Ardèche’s towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). 11% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Julien-Vocance | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €22,240 a year per consumption unit, close to Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and below compared French towns (€25,970). 13.8% of the labour force are out of work. Jobs located in Saint-Julien-Vocance: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each).
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.
Of the homes sold, 94% were houses. Saint-Julien-Vocance recorded 18 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Julien-Vocance 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-Julien-Vocance 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-Vocance | 221 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dunières Haute-Loire | 2,670 | 8.1 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Roiffieux | 2,743 | 8.5 | — | A− | — | A |
| Bourg-Argental Loire | 2,886 | 9 | A+ | A | B+ | B |
| Annonay | 17,274 | 9.5 | B+ | A | C− | B |
| Tence Haute-Loire | 3,111 | 11 | — | A | — | C |
| Vernosc-lès-Annonay | 2,725 | 11 | — | B− | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Julien-Vocance is a commune of 221 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Annonay Rhône Agglo. 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.