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A town of 356 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
Thorrenc is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Thorrenc does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Thorrenc, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1950.
15% 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 Thorrenc.
That puts Thorrenc above both Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 5.6% of the town.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Thorrenc | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Thorrenc, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On this, Thorrenc is below both Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Thorrenc has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 2.2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and other places to visit in and near Thorrenc. Best known first.
Thorrenc has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Vieux château (restes): Photo: PASQUION · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Thorrenc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorrenc | 356 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vernosc-lès-Annonay | 2,725 | 2.2 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Davézieux | 3,205 | 3.1 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Annonay | 17,274 | 4.4 | B+ | A | C− | B |
| Saint-Vallier Drôme | 4,027 | 4.7 | C+ | A | D | C |
| Roiffieux | 2,743 | 4.9 | — | A− | — | A |
| Saint-Rambert-d'Albon Drôme | 7,001 | 5 | D | B | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Thorrenc is a commune of 356 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Annonay Rhône Agglo. 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 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.