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The town has 203 residents and lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Nearly two fifths of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon 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, 4.8 mi away.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon 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-en-Chalencon.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, higher than both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 17% of residents. The middle age in Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon is 53.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €23,620 a year per consumption unit, about level with Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Bus, tram or train carried 2.8% of working residents in Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon to work at the census. The jobless rate is 11.5%.
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 lycée for the general bac is 8.2 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de l'EyrieuxNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 47 | 87%±0 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.
A house rents for an estimated €6.79/m² a month. Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon recorded 14 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon is a commune of 203 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-Maurice-en-Chalencon | 203 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Privas | 8,538 | 8.5 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 8.5 | — | A | — | C+ |
| La Voulte-sur-Rhône | 4,854 | 10 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Le Pouzin | 2,886 | 11 | C | B− | C | B− |
| Chomérac | 3,183 | 11 | — | B | — | B |
| Charmes-sur-Rhône | 3,143 | 13 | — | B− | — | A− |
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.