Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 740 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Salavas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Salavas does most differently from other towns.
Salavas has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1981.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Salavas. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Salavas.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, close to Ardèche’s towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). 30% of adults hold a degree. The median resident of Salavas is 53.4 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Salavas | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.6% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century. Salavas has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €23,570 a year per consumption unit, close to Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Salavas has 150 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.5 per worker. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.8% of commuters travelled at the census.
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 1.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Henri AgeronNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 91 | 86%−3 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 estimated advertised rent is €9.54/m² a month, about level with Ardèche’s towns (€10.27/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). House rents are put at about €9.94/m² a month. Salavas recorded 66 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,611/m² | 41 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Salavas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Salavas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salavas | 740 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Vans | 2,662 | 12 | C | C | C | B |
| Saint-Ambroix Gard | 3,445 | 13 | D− | B | C− | D |
| Bourg-Saint-Andéol | 7,661 | 13 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 3,031 | 13 | C | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 14 | A | C+ | A | B |
| Bessèges Gard | 2,606 | 15 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Salavas is a commune of 740 people in the Communauté de communes des Gorges de l'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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 October 30, 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.