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A town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 444 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier has none. 46% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame de Prévenchères, in Montpezat-sous-Bauzon, 2.4 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-Pierre-de-Colombier 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-Pierre-de-Colombier.
People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, lower than Ardèche’s towns (27%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.6% of residents. Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
59% women, 41% men
About 70 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier holds 100 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. 7.7% of people in the labour force have no job. The median disposable income was €19,630 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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 2.7 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 8.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Joseph DurandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 51 | 84%−6 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier is a commune of 444 people in the Communauté de communes Ardèche des Sources et Volcans. 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-Pierre-de-Colombier | 444 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 5.6 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 8.7 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 9.4 | A | C+ | A | B |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 3,031 | 16 | C | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 16 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Privas | 8,538 | 16 | B− | A− | 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.