At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 40% of homes.
What makes Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne stand out
The one thing Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne does most differently from other towns.
Château de Boulogne (ruines) · Classé · Photo: Vpe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne’s story
Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1915.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne.
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne, above Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns
Among adults, 37% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 19% of the town, below both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne is 43.
43median age
Saint-Michel-de-BoulogneArdèche medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma13%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education37%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne has higher unemployment than Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 14.3%
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €22,060 a year. Jobs based in Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne number 100, against 50 residents in work (1.6 per worker). Also worth knowing: 3.2% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
11%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
Public transport5%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
100
jobs based in Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne, 1.6 per working resident
14.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,060
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne is a commune of 149 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
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.
