There are no grades for La Penne-sur-l'Ouvèze: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 27% of its housing. Over-65s are 38% of the population.
What makes La Penne-sur-l'Ouvèze stand out
The 2 things La Penne-sur-l'Ouvèze does most differently from other towns.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Aspirants: Photo: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Penne-sur-l'Ouvèze.
Who lives here
La Penne-sur-l'Ouvèze skews older, with 38% of residents 65 or over, more than in Drôme’s towns and across compared French towns
55median age
Children under 15 make up 12%, below Drôme’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 6.6% of residents. Degrees are held by 19% of adults.
La Penne-sur-l'OuvèzeDrôme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma27%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape La Penne-sur-l'Ouvèze: 21% were built before 1919, more than in Drôme’s towns and across compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
La Penne-sur-l'Ouvèze has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
La Penne-sur-l'Ouvèze is a commune of 82 people in the Communauté de communes des Baronnies en Drôme Provençale. 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
82 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Baronnies en Drôme Provençale
Département
Drôme (26)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²)
INSEE code
26229
La Penne-sur-l'Ouvèze’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
