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A town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 375 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche out for now. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de Sauveplantade, in Rochecolombe, 1.8 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche 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-Maurice-d'Ardèche.
A quarter of residents are 65 or over, between Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 29% of adults. At 51, the median resident of Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche sits in the middle of the age range.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche holds 150 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.8 jobs each. The median disposable income was €27,610 a year per consumption unit, above Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Also worth knowing: 9.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche is a commune of 375 people in the Communauté de communes des Gorges de l'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-Maurice-d'Ardèche | 375 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 5.3 | A | C+ | A | B |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 3,031 | 5.5 | C | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 6.6 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 10 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Viviers | 3,633 | 14 | C− | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Le Teil | 8,726 | 14 | C− | B+ | C− | C |
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.