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A town of 605 in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Montchenu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Montchenu does most differently from other towns.
Montchenu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
29% 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 Montchenu.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Montchenu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, higher than both Drôme’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Typical age in Montchenu: 47.1, the median. Among adults, 30% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Montchenu | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.0% of commuters got to work without a car. Per resident in work, Montchenu counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 250 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €25,000 a year per consumption unit, in line with 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 14 homes were sold in Montchenu.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Montchenu. Best known first.
Montchenu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montchenu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montchenu | 605 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse | 4,193 | 5.4 | C | B | C+ | C− |
| Peyrins | 2,613 | 6.7 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Mours-Saint-Eusèbe | 3,424 | 8.6 | A− | B− | A | B− |
| Anneyron | 4,169 | 9.1 | A | C+ | A | A |
| Romans-sur-Isère | 33,464 | 10 | C | B | C− | C+ |
| Beaurepaire Isère | 5,010 | 10 | A− | A− | C− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montchenu is a commune of 605 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Arche 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.