Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 431 people, lies in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Puygiron is too small for the grades other French towns get. 12% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Puygiron does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Puygiron; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
21% 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 Puygiron.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Puygiron; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents. 35% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Drôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). The median resident of Puygiron is 45.6 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Puygiron | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €27,320 a year per consumption unit, above both Drôme’s towns (€25,300) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Puygiron number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.4 per worker). 3.2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Puygiron.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Puygiron. Best known first.
The list names few of Puygiron’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle de Saint-Bonnet: Photo: FredSeiller · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Puygiron.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puygiron | 431 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montboucher-sur-Jabron | 2,592 | 1.8 | — | C− | — | A |
| Montélimar | 40,595 | 4.7 | D | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Châteauneuf-du-Rhône | 2,917 | 6.8 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Le Teil Ardèche | 8,726 | 8 | C− | B+ | C− | C |
| Cruas Ardèche | 2,898 | 8.6 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Viviers Ardèche | 3,633 | 9.2 | C− | B+ | C+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Puygiron is a commune of 431 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.