Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 923 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Vion is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Vion has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1910.
21% 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 Vion.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century. Among the classé monuments in Vion is Église (à l'exception de la nef).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. A quarter of adults hold a degree, close to Ardèche’s towns (25%) and below compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Vion | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,360 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Vion number 100, against 400 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Unemployment stood at 10.7%, lower than Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) and near compared French towns (10.1%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Vion, 85.0% passed the bac, below both Ardèche’s towns (94.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Louis PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 107 | 97%+4 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Marius BouvierNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 41 | 85%−2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Vion from July 2023 to June 2026: 20 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Vion. Best known first.
Vion has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église (à l'exception de la nef): Photo: FredSeiller · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Vion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vion | 923 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tain-l'Hermitage Drôme | 5,915 | 3.5 | B | B− | C− | B− |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 11,279 | 3.7 | B | B | C | C+ |
| Saint-Vallier Drôme | 4,027 | 5 | C+ | A | D | C |
| Mercurol-Veaunes Drôme | 2,816 | 5.1 | — | B− | — | A− |
| La Roche-de-Glun Drôme | 3,569 | 7 | A | C | A+ | A− |
| Pont-de-l'Isère Drôme | 3,681 | 7.9 | D | C | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vion is a commune of 923 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Arche 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.