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Some 1,198 people live in this town, in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
The local economy is weaker than most (D): 0.6 jobs per working resident; 11.3% unemployment. At the median price of €2,029/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. Health lags (D): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 5% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. It lags on walkability as well (C) — 36% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 8% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Lantosque has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Lantosque does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Lantosque with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Lantosque has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lantosque as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Veran, in Utelle, 3.9 mi away.
37% 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 Lantosque.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Lantosque’s deaths ran at 105 per 100 expected, above Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (84) and compared French towns (88) alike. The town has one family doctor. Also worth knowing: women in Alpes-Maritimes live to 86.5 on average and men to 81.1 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. 210 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 149: 41% above.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · That adjustment for care homes is a model of TownRatings’ own, not official data.
At the census, 7.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (13.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Of those in the labour force, 11.3% are unemployed.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The under-15s are 16% of the population here. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.8%, between Alpes-Maritimes’ towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: a quarter of residents are 65 or older.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Alpes-Maritimes 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Lantosque | Alpes-Maritimes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-Maritimes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,029/m², comes from 76 sales of houses and apartments in Lantosque from July 2023 to June 2026. Apartments in Lantosque sell for €1,383/m², houses for €3,167/m². House rents are put at about €9.46/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,167/m² | 44 |
| Apartments | €1,383/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Lantosque is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Lantosque.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantosque | 1,198 | — | — | B− | — | D |
| Levens | 5,377 | 8.3 | B+ | D− | A | A− |
| Sospel | 3,791 | 9.3 | C | C− | A | C− |
| L'Escarène | 2,585 | 9.4 | — | C | — | B− |
| Contes | 7,897 | 11 | B | D | B+ | C |
| Saint-Martin-du-Var | 3,431 | 11 | B | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Tourrette-Levens | 4,624 | 12 | — | D− | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Lantosque has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 7.9 recorded violent incidents and 11.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,029/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Lantosque grades B− for cost of living.
Commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Lantosque is a commune of 1,198 people in the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 November 4, 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.