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262 people live in this town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Saint-Michel-d'Aurance: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Just over a fifth of its homes are second homes.
The 2 things Saint-Michel-d'Aurance does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Michel-d'Aurance as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Oppidum de la Fare, in Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades, 7.5 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Michel-d'Aurance 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-Michel-d'Aurance.
Saint-Michel-d'Aurance has a median age of 46.8. 17% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Ardèche’s towns (16%). Degrees are held by 28% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Michel-d'Aurance | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Saint-Michel-d'Aurance counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). At the census, 3.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €25,870 a year per consumption unit.
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 bac pass rate near Saint-Michel-d'Aurance is 94.3%, near Ardèche’s towns (94.1%) and higher than compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 2.2 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les Deux ValléesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 66 | 88%−4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent du CheylardNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 86 | 93%−3 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.
The market in Saint-Michel-d'Aurance: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, other places to visit and family days out in and near Saint-Michel-d'Aurance. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de La Chèze3.2 km west, in Le CheylardMuseumMuseumArche des métiers3.6 km west, in Le CheylardMuseumMuseumLa Maison du Bijou3.8 km west, in Le CheylardWater parkWater parkBase aquatique Eyrium1.2 km north, in BelsentesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Michel-d'Aurance yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Michel-d'Aurance is a commune of 262 people in the Communauté de communes Val Eyrieux. 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-Michel-d'Aurance | 262 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 2.2 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Privas | 8,538 | 13 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire | 2,501 | 13 | — | A− | — | B |
| Chomérac | 3,183 | 16 | — | B | — | B |
| La Voulte-sur-Rhône | 4,854 | 17 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Tence Haute-Loire | 3,111 | 17 | — | A | — | 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.