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It is a town of 247 residents in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Le Lac-d'Issarlès has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Three fifths of its homes are second homes. 46% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Le Lac-d'Issarlès does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Lac-d'Issarlès as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is ferme Reynaud, in Cros-de-Géorand, 4.7 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Lac-d'Issarlès.
Children under 15 make up 11%, below Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 14% of adults. The median resident of Le Lac-d'Issarlès is 61.3 years old.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Le Lac-d'Issarlès | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.2% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 46% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 29.6% of commuters got to work without a car. Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Per resident in work, Le Lac-d'Issarlès counts 1.2 jobs (100 jobs, 100 workers).
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.
Le Lac-d'Issarlès recorded 10 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses were 90% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Le Lac-d'Issarlès 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 Le Lac-d'Issarlès 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Lac-d'Issarlès | 247 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langogne Lozère | 2,836 | 12 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Coubon Haute-Loire | 3,140 | 15 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade Haute-Loire | 3,432 | 16 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Vals-près-le-Puy Haute-Loire | 3,395 | 17 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Brives-Charensac Haute-Loire | 4,244 | 17 | A | A− | B+ | B |
| Le Puy-en-Velay Haute-Loire | 18,540 | 17 | B | A− | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Lac-d'Issarlès is a commune of 247 people in the Communauté de communes de la Montagne d'Ardèche. 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 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.