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VanoscArdèche

A town of 907 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

907

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.72

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

Median income

€24,580

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 Vanosc a good place to live?

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

What makes Vanosc stand out

The one thing Vanosc does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

14% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château de la Rivoire · Inscrit · Photo: PASQUION · CC BY-SA 4.0

Vanosc’s story

Vanosc in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vanosc, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2001.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Joseph Besset, born in 1890, is the one person born in Vanosc before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2001First protected: Château de la Rivoire

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vanosc.

Who lives here

Children make up only 15% of Vanosc, fewer than in Ardèche’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Vanosc is below both Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%).

49.3median age

VanoscArdèche medianFrance median

Ardèche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vanosc
	Vanosc	Ardèche median	France median
Under 15	15%	16%	17%
15–24	10%	9.9%	11%
25–44	18%	21%	23%
45–64	30%	26%	26%
65+	26%	27%	22%
No diploma	20%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	18%	18%
Higher education	30%	25%	30%

Full pageVanosc’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages49.3 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households410 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad1.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Vanosc?”

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

History

Vanosc keeps more of its old housing than Ardèche or compared French towns: 32% built before 1919

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

In the comparison, Vanosc comes above both Ardèche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Vanosc, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

18th c.

oldest protected part

2001

first monument protected

Full pageVanosc’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes32% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Vanosc?”

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

Work & commute

Vanosc has lower unemployment than Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 6.0%

For Vanosc, that is below both Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Vanosc has 100 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 8.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%

On foot4%

Public transport3%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle1%

100

jobs based in Vanosc, 0.3 per working resident

6.0%

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

€24,580

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageVanosc’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,580 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Vanosc than in Ardèche’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.72/m² a month

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

Vanosc sits below both Ardèche’s towns (€10.27/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€8.72/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Vanosc€8.72/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ardèche median€10.27/m²

€8.72/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.48 to €11.73/m² a month)

€8.21/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageVanosc’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.72/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Musée du car and 7 more in and around Vanosc

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Vanosc. Best known first.

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MuseumMuseumMusée du carin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Rivoirein town MuseumMuseumMusée du Charronnage au Car (site 2)in town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gerlandein town ChâteauChâteauMaison Forte de Gerlandein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vocance2.4 km south, in Vocance

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vanosc

12pages on Vanosc

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.7 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing21 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions5 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.3 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Château de la RivoireChâteau · 18th c.

Classé

Église de VeyrinesChurch · 12th c. · in Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun, 5.1 mi

Classé

Chapelle Sainte-Claire (ancienne)Chapel · 14th c. · in Annonay, 6 mi

Classé

Croix de cheminCross · 16th c. · in Satillieu, 6.1 mi

Photo credits

Château de la Rivoire: Photo: PASQUION · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Vanosc

One notable person was born in Vanosc.

Their page →

Joseph BessetFrench entrepreneur and business owner (1890–1959)

Vanosc’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 →

Bourg-ArgentalRoiffieuxAnnonayDavézieuxVernosc-lès-AnnonayDunièresVanosc

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Vanosc	907	—	—	—	—	—
Bourg-Argental Loire	2,886	5.1	A⁺	A	B⁺	B
Roiffieux	2,743	5.5	—	A⁻	—	A
Annonay	17,274	6	B⁺	A	C⁻	B
Davézieux	3,205	7.7	A⁻	C	A⁻	C⁺
Vernosc-lès-Annonay	2,725	8.2	—	B⁻	—	B⁺
Dunières Haute-Loire	2,670	10	—	A	—	C⁺

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

About Vanosc

Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Vanosc is a commune of 907 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

Population: 907 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Annonay Rhône Agglo
Département: Ardèche (07)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 10.2 sq mi (26.3 km²)
INSEE code: 07333

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.