Are you familiar with the agglomerations and communities of communes in the Ardèche? Here’s a closer look at the public establishments for intercommunal cooperation (EPCI) in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
As of 1 January 2021, the Ardèche department has 19 public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation (EPCIs), with a population of 331,415 as counted in the same year:
- 3 conurbation communities, one of which is interdepartmental with Drôme
- 16 communities of communes, including 2 interdepartmental communities, one with the Drôme and the other with the Gard.
- 335 communes in the Ardèche
What is an EPCI?
It is thetool used to implement cooperation between municipalities within a public inter-municipal cooperation body (EPCI).
Since the adoption of the territorial reform of 2010 and the law of 27 January 2014 on the modernisation of territorial public action and the affirmation of metropolises, EPCIs are:
syndicates of communes (law of 22 March 1890) ;
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communities of communes (law of 6 February 1992) ;
urban communities (law of 31 December 1966) ;
agglomeration communities (law of 12 July 1999);
Syndicats d’agglomération nouvelle (law of 13 July 1983);
metropolises (Act of 16 December 2010 and Act of 27 January 2014).
List of EPCIs in Ardèche
Here is the official list of local authorities in the department:
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Local authorities in the Ardèche
And for more details on the agglomerations and communities of communes in the Ardèche, with the population, towns and villages that make them up, here they are listed one by one with additional information (source: Préfecture de l’Ardèche*).
Communauté de communes Porte de DrômArdèche
- 35 municipalities: 48,473 inhabitants
8 in Ardèche: 6,862 inhabitants with Andance, Arras-sur-Rhône, Champagne, Eclassan, Ozon, Peyraud, Saint-Etienne-de-Valoux and Sarras.
27 in the Drôme: 41,611 inhabitants with Albon, Andancette, Anneyron, Beausemblant, Chateauneuf-de-Galaure,
Claveyson, Epinouze, Fay-le-Clos, Le-Grand-Serre, Hauterives, Lapeyrouse-Mornay, Laveyron, Lens-Lestang,
Manthes, Moras-en-Valloire, La-Motte-de-Galaure, Mureils, Ponsas, Ratières, Saint-Avit, Saint-Barthélemy-de-Vals,
Saint-Martin-d’Août, Saint-Rambert-d’Albon, Saint-Sorlin-en-Valloire, Saint-Uze, Saint-Vallier, Tersanne.
- Find out more about the Porte DrômArdèche community of communes:
Community of Cèze-Cévennes municipalities
- 23 communes: 19,491 inhabitants
1 in Ardèche: Saint-Sauveur-de-Cruzières with 545 inhabitants.
22 In the Gard: 18,946 inhabitants with Allègre-les-Fumades, Barjac, Bessèges, Bordezac, Courry, Gagnières, Méjannesle-Clap, Meyrannes, Molières-sur-Cèze, Navacelles, Peyremale, Potelières, Rivières, Robiac-Rochessadoule,
Rochegude, Saint-Ambroix, Saint-Brès, Saint-Denis, Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan, Saint-Privat-deChampclos,
Saint-Victor-de-Malcap, Tharaux.
Community of municipalities in the Aubenas basin
- 29 municipalities: 41,258 inhabitants
Ailhon, Aizac, Antraigues-sur-Volane, Asperjoc, Aubenas, Fons, Genestelle,
Juvinas, Labastide-sur-Besorgues, Labégude, Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas, Lavilledieu, Laviolle, Lentillères,
Mercuer, Mézilhac, Saint-Andéol-de-Vals, Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas, Saint-Étienne-de-Boulogne, SaintÉtienne-de-Fontbellon, Saint-Joseph-des-Bancs, Saint-Julien-du-Serre, Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne, SaintPrivat, Saint-Sernin, Ucel, Vals-les-Bains, Vesseaux, Vinezac.
- Find out more about the Community of Communes of the Aubenas Basin:
Community of communes Gorges de l’Ardèche
- 20 municipalities: 15,460 inhabitants
Balazuc, Bessas, Chauzon, Grospierres, Labastide-de-Virac, Labeaume,
Lagorce, Lanas, Orgnac-l’Aven, Pradons, Rochecolombe, Ruoms, Saint-Alban-Auriolles, Saint-Maurice-d’Ardèche, Saint-Remèze, Salavas, Sampzon, Vagnas, Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, Vogüé.
- Find out more about the Gorges de l’Ardèche community of communes:
Ardèche Sources and Volcanoes Community of Municipalities
- 16 municipalities: 9,806 inhabitants
Barnas, Burzet, Chirols, Fabras, Jaujac, Lalevade-d’Ardèche, Mayres, Meyras,
Montpezat-sous-Bauzon, Péreyres, Pont-de-Labeaume, Prades, Saint-Cirgues-de-Prades, Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier,
La-Souche, Thueyts.
Community of Communes of the Pays des Vans en Cévennes
- 15 municipalities: 9,471 inhabitants
Les-Assions, Banne, Beaulieu, Berrias-et-Casteljau, Chambonas, Gravières,
Malarce-sur-la-Thines, Malbosc, Montselgues, Saint-André-de-Cruzières, Saint-Paul-le-Jeune, Saint-PierreSaint-Jean,
Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère, Les-Salelles, Les-Vans.
Pays Beaume-Drobie Community of Municipalities
- 19 communes: 8,940 inhabitants
Beaumont, Chandolas, Dompnac, Faugères, Joyeuse, Lablachère, Laboule,
Loubaresse, Payzac, Planzolles, Ribes, Rocles, Rosières, Sablières, Saint-André-Lachamp, Saint-Genest-deBeauzon, Saint-Mélany, Valgorge, Vernon.
Berg et Coiron Community of Municipalities
- 13 communes: 7,901 inhabitants
Berzème, Darbres, Lussas, Mirabel, Saint-Andéol-de-Berg, Saint-Germain,
Saint-Gineys-en-Coiron, Saint-Jean-le-Centenier, Saint-Laurent-sous-Coiron, Saint-Maurice-d’Ibie, SaintPons,
Sceautres, Villeneuve-de-Berg.
Community of communes Val de Ligne
- 11 municipalities: 6,303 inhabitants
Chassiers, Chazeaux, Joannas, Largentière, Laurac-en-Vivarais, Montréal,
Prunet, Rocher, Sanilhac, Tauriers, Uzer.
Community of communes of the Montagne d’Ardèche
- 29 municipalities: 5,013 inhabitants
Astet, Le-Béage, Borne, Borée, Cellier-du-Luc, Coucouron, Cros-de-Géorand, Issanlas, Issarlès, Le-Lac-d’Issarlès, Lachamp-Raphaël, Lachapelle-Graillouse, Lanarce, Laval-d’Aurelle, Laveyrune, Lavillatte, Lespéron, Mazan-l’Abbaye, Le-Plagnal, La-Rochette, Le-Roux, Sagnes-et-Goudoulet, Saint-Alban-en-Montagne, Saint-Cirgues-en-Montagne, Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Saint-Laurent-lesBains, Saint-Martial, Sainte-Eulalie, Usclades-et-Rieutord.
Privas Centre Ardèche conurbation (CAPCA)
- 42 municipalities: 43,792 inhabitants (in 2019)
Rhône-Crussol Community of Municipalities
- 13 municipalities: 34,743 inhabitants
Alboussière, Boffres, Champis, Charmes-sur-Rhône, Châteaubourg, Cornas, Guilherand-Granges, Saint-Georges-les-Bains, Saint-Péray, Saint-Romain-de-Lerps, Saint-Sylvestre, Soyons, Toulaud.
Val’Eyrieux Community of Municipalities
- 31 municipalities: 13,103 inhabitants
Accons, Albon-d’Ardèche, Arcens, Le-Chambon, Chanéac, Le-Cheylard, Devesset, Dornas, Intres, Issamoulenc, Jaunac, Lachapelle-sous-Chanéac, Mariac, Mars, Les-Nonières, Rochepaule, Saint-Agrève, Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades, Saint-André-en-Vivarais, Saint-Barthélemy-le-Meil, Saint-Christol, Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard, Saint-Clément, Saint-Genest-Lachamp, Saint-Jean-Roure, Saint-Jeure-d’Andaure, SaintJulien-Boutières, Saint-Julien-Labrousse, Saint-Martin-de-Valamas, Saint-Michel-d’Aurance, Saint-Pierreville.
Communauté de communes du Pays de Lamastre
- 11 municipalities: 6,805 inhabitants
Member municipalities (11) : Le-Crestet, Desaignes, Empurany, Gilhoc-sur-Ormèze, Labatie-d’Andaure, Lafarre,
Lamastre, Nozières, Saint-Barthélemy-Grozon, Saint-Basile, Saint-Prix.
Community of communes of Val d’Ay
- 8 municipalities: 6,063 inhabitants
Lalouvesc, Préaux, Saint-Alban-d’Ay, Saint-Jeure-d’Ay, Saint-Pierre-sur-Doux, SaintRomain-d’Ay, Saint-Symphorien-de-Mahun, Satillieu.
Maps of the Ardèche
And to start with the geography, here are some maps of the Ardèche’s conurbations and communities of communes, published by the department’s Prefecture.
Map of EPCIs
Communities of communes and conurbations on 17 March 2020 :
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Ajoux, Alissas, Beauchastel, Beauvène, Chalencon, Chateauneuf-de-Vernoux,
Chomérac, Coux, Creyseilles, Dunière-sur-Eyrieux, Flaviac, Freyssenet, Gilhac-et-Bruzac, Gluiras,
Gourdon, Lyas, Marcols-les-Eaux, Les-Ollières-sur-Eyrieux, Pourchères, Le-Pouzin, Pranles, Privas,
Rochessauve, Rompon, Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias, Saint-Cierge-la-Serre, Saint-Étienne-de-Serre, Saint-Fortunat-sur-Eyrieux, Saint-Jean-Chambre, Saint-Julien-du-Gua, Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban, Saint-Julienle-Roux,
Saint-Laurent-du-Pape, Saint-Maurice-en-Chalencon, Saint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux, Saint-Priest,
Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut, Saint-Vincent-de-Durfort, Silhac, Vernoux-en-Vivarais, Veyras, La-Voulte-sur-Rhône.
- Find out more about thePrivas Centre Ardèche conurbation:
Ardèche-Rhône-Coiron Community of Municipalities
- 15 municipalities: 23,124 inhabitants
Member municipalities (15) : Alba-la-Romaine, Aubignas, Baix, Cruas, Meysse, Rochemaure, Saint-Bauzile,
Saint-Lager-Bressac, Saint-Martin-sur-Lavezon, Saint-Pierre-la-Roche, Saint-Symphorien-sous-Chomérac,
Saint-Thomé, Saint-Vincent-de-Barrès, Le Teil, Valvignères.
Community of communes from the Rhône to the Ardèche gorges
- 9 municipalities: 19,300 inhabitants
Bidon, Bourg-Saint-Andéol, Gras, Larnas, Saint-Just-d’Ardèche, Saint-Marcel d’Ardèche, Saint-Martin-d’Ardèche, Saint-Montan, Viviers.
Arche Agglomeration
Formerly the Communauté d’agglomération Hermitage-Tournonais Herbasse Pays de St-Félicien.
- 41 municipalities: 58,995 inhabitants
20 in Ardèche: 25,396 inhabitants, including Arlebosc, Boucieu-le-Roi, Bozas, Cheminas, Colombier-le-Jeune, Colombier-le-Vieux, Étables, Glun, Lemps, Mauves, Pailharès, Plats, Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain, Saint-Félicien, Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, Saint-Victor, Sécheras, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Vaudevant and Vion.
21 in the Drôme : 33,599 inhabitants with Arthémonay, Bathernay, Beaumont-Monteux, Bren, Chanos-Curson, Chantemerle-lesBlés, Charmes-sur-l’Herbasse, Chavannes, Crozes-Hermitage, Erôme, Gervans, Larnage, Margès, Marsaz, Mercurol-Veaunes, Montchenu, Pont-de-l’Isère, La-Roche-de-Glun, Saint-Donat-sur-l’Herbasse, Serves-sur-Rhône, Tainl’Hermitage.
- Find out more about theArche Agglomeration:
Annonay-Rhône-Agglo conurbation
- 29 municipalities: 48,887 inhabitants
Annonay, Ardoix, Bogy, Brossainc, Boulieu-lès-Annonay, Charnas, Colombier-leCardinal,
Davézieux, Félines, Limony, Le-Monestier, Peaugres, Quintenas, Roiffieux, Saint-Clair, Saint-Cyr, Saint-Désirat,
Saint-Jacques-d’Atticieux, Saint-Julien-Vocance, Saint-Marcel-lès-Annonay, Savas, Serrières, Talencieux,
Thorrenc, Vanosc, Vernosc-les-Annonay, Villevocance, Vinzieux, Vocance.
- Find out more about theAnnonay Rhône Agglomeration:
Population map
Map of the legal population for each local authority in 2022 :
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Interactive map
To find the agglomeration or community of communes of your choice directly, here is an interactive map of the EPCIs in the Ardèche :
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Links in Ardèche
- Articles and pages : in Ardèche
- Census: how many people live in the Ardèche?
- EPCI ? Vie Publique
- The intermunicipal and departmental authorities via the Prefecture