Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 294 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Colombier is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Colombier does most differently from other towns.
Colombier has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
33% 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 Colombier.
Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. At 45.1, the median resident of Colombier sits in the middle of the age range. Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Colombier | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Colombier has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Colombier has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. At the census, 4.2% of working residents in Colombier didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
The market in Colombier: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, family days out and museums in and near Colombier. Best known first.
The list names few of Colombier’s 3 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Colombier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombier | 294 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bourg-Argental | 2,886 | 3.7 | A+ | A | B+ | B |
| Pélussin | 3,727 | 6.2 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Annonay Ardèche | 17,274 | 7.7 | B+ | A | C− | B |
| Davézieux Ardèche | 3,205 | 7.9 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Chavanay | 2,884 | 8 | C+ | B− | C+ | C− |
| Saint-Genest-Malifaux | 2,921 | 8.7 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Colombier is a commune of 294 people in the Communauté de communes des Monts du Pilat. 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.