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SilhacArdèche

A town of 407 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

407

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.89

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€23,510

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Silhac a good place to live?

Silhac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Silhac stand out

The one thing Silhac does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

43% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château de Hautvillars · Inscrit · Photo: Celeda · CC BY-SA 4.0

Silhac’s story

Silhac in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Silhac; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1952.

40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Silhac before 1900, the earliest Isaac Etienne Peyrot, in 1764.

1952First protected: Château de Hautvillars

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Silhac.

History

Old homes shape Silhac: 40% were built before 1919, more than in both Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Silhac; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

16th c.

oldest protected part

1952

first monument protected

Full pageSilhac’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes40% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Silhac?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Silhac has fewer young adults than Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 6.1% are 15 to 24

Degrees are held by 38% of adults, higher than both Ardèche’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). Residents of Silhac have a median age of 48.9. 25% of residents are 65 or over.

48.9median age

SilhacArdèche medianFrance median

Ardèche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

25%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%

CAP or BEP24%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education38%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Silhac
	Silhac	Ardèche median	France median
Under 15	15%	16%	17%
15–24	6.1%	9.9%	11%
25–44	25%	21%	23%
45–64	29%	26%	26%
65+	25%	27%	22%
No diploma	12%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	24%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	38%	25%	30%

Full pageSilhac’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages48.9 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households200 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad3.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Silhac?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Silhac has lower unemployment than Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 7.7%

Silhac has 100 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.4 per worker. At the census, 3.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €23,510 a year per consumption unit.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%

On foot2%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

100

jobs based in Silhac, 0.4 per working resident

7.7%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,510

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageSilhac’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€23,510 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

86.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, at the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 2.1 mi to the nearest one.

86.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Silhac86.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Docteur Pierre DelarbreNearest collègeCollège	Collège	63	86%±0 pts

86.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, ±0 pts against the expected rate

2.1 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageSilhac’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges86.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Silhac than in Ardèche’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.89/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 25 homes in Silhac.

€8.89/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Silhac€8.89/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardèche median€10.27/m²

€8.89/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.97 to €11.34/m² a month)

€6.79/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSilhac’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.89/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Hautvillars and 5 more in and around Silhac

Heritage and museums in and near Silhac. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Hautvillarsin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Collansin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Tourette3.4 km east, in Vernoux-en-Vivarais FortFortPorte de ville de Chalencon2.9 km west, in Chalencon ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vaussèche3.1 km north, in Vernoux-en-Vivarais MuseumMuseumÉcomusée des Terrasses3.7 km south, in Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux

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Everything we know about Silhac

13pages on Silhac

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.3 mi away Housing25 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.9 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

Silhac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Château de HautvillarsChâteau · 16th c.

Classé

Pont suspendu sur l'Eyrieux (ancien)Bridge · 19th c. · in Saint-Fortunat-sur-Eyrieux, 6.4 mi

Classé

Maison de Pierre et Marie DurandHouse · 16th c. · in Pranles, 6.6 mi

Classé

Fontaine publiqueFountain · 18th & 19th c. · in La Voulte-sur-Rhône, 9.9 mi

Photo credits

Château de Hautvillars: Photo: Celeda · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Silhac

2 notable people were born in Silhac.

Their page →

Julien PenelFrench colonial governor (1843–1908)

Isaac Etienne PeyrotFrench politician (1764-1848)

Silhac’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Ardèche →

Le CheylardLa Voulte-sur-RhônePrivasCharmes-sur-RhôneLe PouzinSaint-PéraySilhac

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Silhac	407	—	—	—	—	—
Le Cheylard	2,803	9.3	—	A	—	C⁺
La Voulte-sur-Rhône	4,854	9.7	C	B⁺	C⁻	C
Privas	8,538	10	B⁻	A⁻	C	C
Charmes-sur-Rhône	3,143	11	—	B⁻	—	A⁻
Le Pouzin	2,886	11	C	B⁻	C	B⁻
Saint-Péray	7,580	12	A⁻	C⁺	A⁻	A⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Silhac

Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Silhac is a commune of 407 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Privas Centre 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

Population: 407 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Privas Centre Ardèche
Département: Ardèche (07)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 8.8 sq mi (22.9 km²)
INSEE code: 07314

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 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.