No historic monuments in Sainte-Croix
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. The nearest town to Sainte-Croix with a classé monument is Pontaix, 2.4 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Sainte-Croix
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontaix | 1.5 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Die | 4.4 mi | 9 | 5 | Yes |
| Saillans | 6.6 mi | 2 | 2 | — |
| Vassieux-en-Vercors | 9.7 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Léoncel | 11 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Châtillon-en-Diois | 11.3 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
18 towns in Drôme have protected historic areas: Valence, Montélimar, Romans-sur-Isère, Livron-sur-Drôme, Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Loriol-sur-Drôme, Die, Saint-Vallier, Sauzet, Grignan, Saint-Restitut, Espeluche and 6 more.
44% of homes in Sainte-Croix were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
44% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (44%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Sainte-Croix in brief
Old houses are part of Sainte-Croix’s character: 44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Sainte-Croix has nothing on the list; Pontaix, 1.5 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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