Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 965 in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Charols is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Charols; none is classé, France’s top protection.
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 Charols.
26% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 18%, close to Drôme’s towns (18%) and above compared French towns (17%). Ages in Charols split evenly at 43.8: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Charols | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme 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’s list holds 1 historic monument in Charols; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Charols number 200, against 400 residents in work (0.5 per worker). The median disposable income was €24,680 a year per consumption unit, near Drôme’s towns (€25,300) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). 9.2% of people in the labour force have no job.
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.
The nearest general lycée is 9.2 mi away. Collège pupils travel 1.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Olivier de SerresNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 115 | 85%−8 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.
The market in Charols: 29 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €10.72/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Charols. Best known first.
Charols has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Finoskov · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Charols 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charols | 965 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dieulefit | 3,289 | 7.1 | B− | C | A | C+ |
| Montboucher-sur-Jabron | 2,592 | 7.6 | — | C− | — | A |
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 2,733 | 10 | C+ | C | B− | A− |
| Crest | 8,658 | 10 | D | C | C− | B− |
| Cruas Ardèche | 2,898 | 10 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Montélimar | 40,595 | 10 | D | C+ | D− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charols is a commune of 965 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Montélimar Agglomération. 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.