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The town, home to 513 people, lies in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Sylvestre has none. Second homes make up 23% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Sylvestre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Sylvestre as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Monument aux morts, in Tournon-sur-Rhône, 6.9 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Sylvestre 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-Sylvestre.
21% of residents are 65 or over, below Ardèche’s towns (27%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Half the people of Saint-Sylvestre are older than 46.1. Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Sylvestre | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 7.1% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 250 residents in work, Saint-Sylvestre has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. The median disposable income was €22,070 a year per consumption unit, about level with Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in Saint-Sylvestre.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Sylvestre. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Sylvestre yet.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Sylvestre is a commune of 513 people in the Communauté de communes Rhône Crussol. 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-Sylvestre | 513 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Roche-de-Glun Drôme | 3,569 | 5.2 | A | C | A+ | A− |
| Saint-Péray | 7,580 | 5.3 | A− | C+ | A− | A− |
| Pont-de-l'Isère Drôme | 3,681 | 5.9 | D | C | C− | D |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 11,279 | 6.5 | B | B | C | C+ |
| Guilherand-Granges | 11,235 | 6.9 | A− | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Tain-l'Hermitage Drôme | 5,915 | 7.4 | B | B− | C− | B− |
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 8, 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.