Is Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun a good place to live?
There are no grades for Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 47% of homes. 37% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun stand out
The 2 things Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
70% 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-Symphorien-de-Mahun.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun than in Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 8.5% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6% of the town. People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 46% have a degree.
61.2median age
Saint-Symphorien-de-MahunArdèche medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
37%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP18%
Baccalauréat13%
Higher education46%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun keeps more of its old housing than Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 70% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun is Église de Veyrines. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments locally: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun are out of work than in Ardèche’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.5%
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,580 a year. At the census, 18.2% of working residents in Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun didn’t travel to work at all.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving75%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
0
jobs based in Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun, 0.4 per working resident
4.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,580
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
100.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 7 points above the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The brevet pass rate near Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun is 100.0%, above both Ardèche’s towns (87.6%) and compared French towns (87.5%). A collège lies 2.9 mi away.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun is a commune of 116 people in the Communauté de communes du Val d'Ay. 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.
