Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 180 in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Manas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Manas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Manas as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame-la-Brune., in Pont-de-Barret, 1.4 mi away.
35% 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 Manas.
30% of residents are 65 or over, above both Drôme’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.3%. Degrees are held by 43% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Manas | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 16% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.7% of commuters travelled at the census. Households’ median disposable income: €25,160 a year per consumption unit.
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 8.9 mi away. A collège lies 2.4 mi away.
| 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.
A house rents for an estimated €10.72/m² a month. The market in Manas: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Manas. Best known first.
Nothing in Manas is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Manas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manas | 180 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dieulefit | 3,289 | 6.5 | B− | C | A | C+ |
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 2,733 | 8.7 | C+ | C | B− | A− |
| Crest | 8,658 | 9 | D | C | C− | B− |
| Montboucher-sur-Jabron | 2,592 | 9.3 | — | C− | — | A |
| Cruas Ardèche | 2,898 | 11 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Allex | 2,698 | 12 | — | C+ | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Manas is a commune of 180 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.