Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 685 in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Manthes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Manthes counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
18% 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 Manthes.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Manthes counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At 44.4, the median resident of Manthes sits in the middle of the age range. People aged 15 to 24 are 9.8% of the population. Children under 15 make up 18%, close to both Drôme’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%).
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Manthes | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Manthes has 150 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.5 per worker. 11.6% of the labour force are out of work. Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €25,130 a year per consumption unit, near both Drôme’s towns (€25,300) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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 closest lycée for the general bac is 6.9 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Denis BrunetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 116 | 87%−3 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.
Of the homes sold, 91% were houses. A house rents for an estimated €9.58/m² a month. Sales in Manthes from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Manthes. Best known first.
The list names few of Manthes’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Prieuré (ancien): Photo: Gachepi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Manthes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manthes | 685 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaurepaire Isère | 5,010 | 3.2 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Anneyron | 4,169 | 6.1 | A | C+ | A | A |
| Saint-Rambert-d'Albon | 7,001 | 8.7 | D | B | D | C |
| Chanas Isère | 2,706 | 8.9 | C− | C+ | C | B− |
| Salaise-sur-Sanne Isère | 4,606 | 9.7 | C− | C+ | D | B |
| Roussillon Isère | 8,595 | 10 | C− | B− | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Manthes is a commune of 685 people in the Communauté de communes Porte de DrômArdèche. 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.