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A town of 613 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Vocance is too small for the grades other French towns get.
Vocance has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
21% 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 Vocance.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 15th century. Vocance has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
22% of residents are 65 or over, about level with compared French towns (22%) and below Ardèche’s towns (27%). Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. Half of Vocance is older than 46.2, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Vocance | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €23,540 a year per consumption unit, about level with Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Vocance: 50, for 250 residents in work (0.2 each). The jobless rate is 12.5%.
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 75% of sales, apartments for the rest. House rents are put at about €8.13/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 16 homes in Vocance.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Vocance. Best known first.
Vocance has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Vocance as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocance | 613 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roiffieux | 2,743 | 5.5 | — | A− | — | A |
| Annonay | 17,274 | 6.4 | B+ | A | C− | B |
| Bourg-Argental Loire | 2,886 | 6.8 | A+ | A | B+ | B |
| Davézieux | 3,205 | 8.1 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Vernosc-lès-Annonay | 2,725 | 8.1 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Dunières Haute-Loire | 2,670 | 10 | — | A | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vocance is a commune of 613 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.