Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 412 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Valgorge is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Valgorge does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Valgorge as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pont du Gua sur la Beaume, in Beaumont, 4.5 mi away.
29% 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 Valgorge.
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, above both Ardèche’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 4.5% of the town. Among adults, 19% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Valgorge | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 32% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
22.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above Ardèche’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The jobless rate is 14.8%. Jobs based in Valgorge number 200, against 100 residents in work (1.8 per worker).
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.
Houses accounted for 97% of sales, apartments for the rest. Sales in Valgorge from July 2023 to June 2026: 29 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €8.55/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Valgorge is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Valgorge.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valgorge | 412 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 13 | A | C+ | A | B |
| Les Vans | 2,662 | 13 | C | C | C | B |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 13 | A− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 13 | B+ | B | D | A− |
| Langogne Lozère | 2,836 | 16 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Valgorge is a commune of 412 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Beaume-Drobie. 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.