Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Sanilhac has none. Second homes make up 33% of its housing. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Sanilhac stand out
The 2 things Sanilhac does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sanilhac.
Who lives here
Few people in Sanilhac are 15 to 24: 8%, fewer than in both Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns
Degrees are held by 30% of adults, higher than Ardèche’s towns (25%) and near compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Sanilhac: 49.5, the median. Under 15: 16% of residents.
49.5median age
SanilhacArdèche medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Sanilhac keeps more of its old housing than Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 37% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sanilhac: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in the town is Pont du Gua sur la Beaume. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Sanilhac are out of work than in Ardèche’s towns or across compared French towns: 8.0%
3.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. For its 200 residents in work, Sanilhac has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €22,340 a year per consumption unit, near Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Sanilhac, 0.3 per working resident
8.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,340
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Sanilhac
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sanilhac is a commune of 437 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Ligne. 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.
