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This town in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 111.
Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 67% of homes. It skews older: nearly two in five residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ferme dite de l'Espinas, in Montselgues, 1.7 mi away.
50% 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 Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère.
39% of residents are 65 or over, above Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 12%. Among adults, 32% have a degree.
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 39% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 50 residents in work, Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère has 50 jobs: 0.9 each.
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.
Among the homes sold, 91% were houses. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.53/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère. Best known first.
Nothing in Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère | 111 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Vans | 2,662 | 8.9 | C | C | C | B |
| Bessèges Gard | 2,606 | 14 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
| Langogne Lozère | 2,836 | 18 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère is a commune of 111 people in the Communauté de communes Pays des Vans en Cévennes. 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 9, 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.