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This town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 143.
Thélis-la-Combe is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 41% of homes.
The one thing Thélis-la-Combe does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Thélis-la-Combe as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Aérium Rocheclaine, in La Valla-en-Gier, 6.6 mi away.
47% 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 Thélis-la-Combe.
7.6% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 25% have a degree. Typical age in Thélis-la-Combe: 55.2, the median.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Thélis-la-Combe | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 42% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
No commute at all: 4.6% of working residents in Thélis-la-Combe at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €25,760 a year per consumption unit, in line with Loire’s towns (€25,635) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 7.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du PilatNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 56 | 95%+2 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.
5 houses and apartments changed hands in Thélis-la-Combe from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, gardens and family days out in and near Thélis-la-Combe. Best known first.
Nothing in Thélis-la-Combe is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Thélis-la-Combe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thélis-la-Combe | 143 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bourg-Argental | 2,886 | 1.9 | A+ | A | B+ | B |
| Saint-Genest-Malifaux | 2,921 | 6.4 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Annonay Ardèche | 17,274 | 8 | B+ | A | C− | B |
| Davézieux Ardèche | 3,205 | 8.7 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Roiffieux Ardèche | 2,743 | 8.8 | — | A− | — | A |
| Pélussin | 3,727 | 8.8 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Thélis-la-Combe is a commune of 143 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.