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Home to 406 people, this town lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 29% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux 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, 3.6 mi away.
44% 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-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux.
37% of adults hold a degree, above both Ardèche’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). The under-15s are 15% of the population here. On top of that, the 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,840 a year per consumption unit. Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. At the census, 8.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.4 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.
The sales split: 96% houses, the rest apartments. From July 2023 to June 2026, 24 homes were sold in Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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-de-Chabrillanoux | 406 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Privas | 8,538 | 7.2 | B− | A− | C | C |
| La Voulte-sur-Rhône | 4,854 | 8.8 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Le Pouzin | 2,886 | 9 | C | B− | C | B− |
| Chomérac | 3,183 | 9.2 | — | B | — | B |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 10 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Charmes-sur-Rhône | 3,143 | 11 | — | B− | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux is a commune of 406 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
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.