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Some 194 people live in this town, in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Montclar-sur-Gervanne has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 36% of homes.
The one thing Montclar-sur-Gervanne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Montclar-sur-Gervanne, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
40% 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 Montclar-sur-Gervanne.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Montclar-sur-Gervanne, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, higher than both Drôme’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 44% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Montclar-sur-Gervanne | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €23,910 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Montclar-sur-Gervanne number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.4 per worker). At the census, 4.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Drôme’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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, 8 homes were sold in Montclar-sur-Gervanne.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Montclar-sur-Gervanne. Best known first.
The list names few of Montclar-sur-Gervanne’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Vachères: Photo: Sebleouf · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montclar-sur-Gervanne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclar-sur-Gervanne | 194 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 2,733 | 4.8 | C+ | C | B− | A− |
| Crest | 8,658 | 6.1 | D | C | C− | B− |
| Montmeyran | 2,960 | 10 | C+ | C | A | B |
| Allex | 2,698 | 11 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Die | 4,844 | 11 | C− | C− | D | B− |
| Beaumont-lès-Valence | 4,337 | 13 | C+ | C− | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montclar-sur-Gervanne is a commune of 194 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de Drôme en Biovallée. 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 November 9, 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.