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PeyrusDrôme

A town of 576 in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

576

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.24

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€30,210

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Peyrus a good place to live?

Peyrus is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Peyrus stand out

The one thing Peyrus does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

10% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Chapelle du cimetière · Classé · Photo: FredSeiller · CC0

Peyrus’ story

Peyrus in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Peyrus: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.

33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Adolphe Ponet, born in 1837, is the one person born in Peyrus before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1964First protected: Chapelle du cimetière

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Peyrus.

History

Peyrus keeps more of its old housing than Drôme or compared French towns: 33% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

On this, Peyrus is above both Drôme’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Peyrus: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Peyrus is Chapelle du cimetière.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Chapelle du cimetière 12th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1964

first monument protected

Full pagePeyrus’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes33% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Peyrus?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

More people in Peyrus hold a degree than in Drôme’s towns or compared French towns: 50%

In the comparison, Peyrus comes above both Drôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.7% of the population.

50.3median age

PeyrusDrôme medianFrance median

Drôme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

25%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma9%

CAP or BEP18%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education50%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Peyrus
	Peyrus	Drôme median	France median
Under 15	15%	18%	17%
15–24	7.7%	9.8%	11%
25–44	20%	23%	23%
45–64	32%	26%	26%
65+	25%	23%	22%
No diploma	8.8%	20%	19%
CAP or BEP	18%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	18%	18%
Higher education	50%	32%	30%

Full pagePeyrus’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.3 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households270 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad1.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Peyrus?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Peyrus is better off than Drôme’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €30,210 a year per consumption unit

For Peyrus, that is above both Drôme’s towns (€25,300) and compared French towns (€25,970). 6.5% of the labour force are out of work. Peyrus has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.2 per worker.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%

Bicycle3%

Public transport2%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Peyrus, 0.2 per working resident

6.5%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€30,210

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pagePeyrus’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€30,210 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Peyrus is €11.24/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€11.24/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Peyrus€11.24/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Drôme median€11.33/m²

€11.24/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.93 to €14.14/m² a month)

€9.16/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pagePeyrus’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.24/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Peyrus

12pages on Peyrus

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.9 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing17 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.3 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Peyrus has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Chapelle du cimetièreChapel · 12th c.

Classé

Église abbatiale Sainte-Marie (ancienne)Church · 12th & 13th c. · in Léoncel, 4.2 mi

Classé

Église-templeChurch · 11th c. · in Beaumont-lès-Valence, 8.9 mi

Classé

Cimetière des RécolletsCemetery · 16th & 19th c. · in Romans-sur-Isère, 9.8 mi

Photo credits

Chapelle du cimetière: Photo: FredSeiller · CC0

Famous people from Peyrus

One notable person was born in Peyrus.

Their page →

Adolphe PonetFrench journalist (1837-1900)

Peyrus’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Drôme →

MontélierChabeuilAlixanChatuzange-le-GoubetMalissardMontmeyranPeyrus

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Peyrus	576	—	—	—	—	—
Montélier	4,323	4.7	A⁺	C	A	A⁺
Chabeuil	6,833	4.7	A⁻	C	B	B⁻
Alixan	2,729	6.6	B	C⁺	C⁻	A⁻
Chatuzange-le-Goubet	6,523	7.4	A⁻	C⁻	A⁺	A
Malissard	3,294	7.6	B⁺	C	A⁺	B⁻
Montmeyran	2,960	8.3	C⁺	C	A	B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Peyrus

Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Peyrus is a commune of 576 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Valence Romans 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

Population: 576 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Valence Romans Agglo
Département: Drôme (26)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km²)
INSEE code: 26232

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.