Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 131 in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Rochechinard is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Rochechinard does most differently from other towns.
Rochechinard has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
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 Rochechinard.
Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents. Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Drôme’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 44% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Rochechinard | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.3% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Rochechinard has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €24,730 a year per consumption unit, about level with Drôme’s towns (€25,300) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Bus, tram or train carried 7.2% of working residents in Rochechinard to work at the census. Also worth knowing: at the census, 14.5% of working residents in Rochechinard didn’t travel to work at all.
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 9.1 mi off. The nearest collège is 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Benjamin MalossaneNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 69 | 75%−13 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.
Rochechinard recorded 1 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Rochechinard. Best known first.
Rochechinard 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 Rochechinard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochechinard | 131 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-en-Royans | 2,874 | 2.2 | B | B+ | A | C |
| Chatte Isère | 2,518 | 7.6 | B | B | B− | B |
| Chatuzange-le-Goubet | 6,523 | 8.2 | A− | C− | A+ | A |
| Saint-Marcellin Isère | 7,700 | 8.7 | C+ | B | C− | B− |
| Bourg-de-Péage | 9,921 | 9.7 | C− | B− | D | C |
| Romans-sur-Isère | 33,464 | 9.8 | C | B | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rochechinard is a commune of 131 people in the Communauté de communes du Royans-Vercors. 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.