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LorentzenBas-Rhin

A town of 230 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.

Population

230

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.01

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,920

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Lorentzen a good place to live?

Lorentzen is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église catholique Saint-Laurent · Inscrit · Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lorentzen’s story

Lorentzen in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Lorentzen; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1985.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1985First protected: Église catholique Saint-Laurent

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lorentzen.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Lorentzen hold a degree than in Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 23%

Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. The median resident of Lorentzen is 45.3 years old.

45.3median age

LorentzenBas-Rhin medianFrance median

Bas-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP40%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Lorentzen
	Lorentzen	Bas-Rhin median	France median
Under 15	16%	16%	17%
15–24	9.5%	10%	11%
25–44	24%	24%	23%
45–64	24%	28%	26%
65+	26%	22%	22%
No diploma	18%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	40%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	17%	18%
Higher education	23%	32%	30%

Full pageLorentzen’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages45.3 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households110 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad5.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Lorentzen?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Lorentzen: 30% were built before 1919, more than in Bas-Rhin’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The protected list starts in the 14th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Lorentzen; none is classé, France’s top protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

14th c.

oldest protected part

1985

first monument protected

Full pageLorentzen’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes30% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Lorentzen?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 8.7% of commuters in Lorentzen go to work without a car, fewer than in Bas-Rhin’s towns and across compared French towns

Jobs located in Lorentzen: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). 4.8% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census. Unemployment stood at 8.9%, close to Bas-Rhin’s towns (8.7%) and below compared French towns (10.1%).

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

Public transport5%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Bicycle1%

jobs based in Lorentzen, 0.4 per working resident

8.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,920

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageLorentzen’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€25,920 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

96.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

A collège lies 1.1 mi away.

96.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Lorentzen96.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège de l'EichelNearest collègeCollège	Collège	57	96%+1 pt

96.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +1 pt against the expected rate

1.1 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageLorentzen’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges96.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Lorentzen than in Bas-Rhin’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.01/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

€9.01/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Lorentzen€9.01/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Bas-Rhin median€13.84/m²

€9.01/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.97 to €11.64/m² a month)

€8.04/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLorentzen’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.01/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Site castral de Lorentzen and 4 more in and around Lorentzen

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Lorentzen. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauSite castral de Lorentzenin town FortFortEnceinte médiévale de Diemeringen1.6 km southeast, in Diemeringen Archaeological siteArchaeological siteThermes gallo-romains de Mackwiller3.1 km south, in Mackwiller MuseumMuseumLa villa3.5 km north, in Dehlingen AttractionAttractionAncienne gare3.3 km south, in Mackwiller

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lorentzen

12pages on Lorentzen

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.9 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.3 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The list names few of Lorentzen’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église catholique Saint-LaurentChurch · 18th c.

Classé

Église protestanteTemple · 14th c. · in Domfessel, 1.1 mi

Classé

Thermes gallo-romainsPublic building · 2nd & 4th c. · in Mackwiller, 1.9 mi

Classé

Thermes gallo-romainsPublic building · 2nd & 4th c. · in Waldhambach, 1.9 mi

Photo credits

Famous people from Lorentzen

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lorentzen yet.

How we find them →

Lorentzen’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Bas-Rhin →

Sarre-UnionSarralbeHambachWoustvillerSarregueminesPuttelange-aux-LacsLorentzen

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lorentzen	230	—	—	—	—	—
Sarre-Union	2,731	4	B⁺	A⁺	C⁻	D
Sarralbe Moselle	4,364	7.5	B⁻	A⁻	B⁺	D
Hambach Moselle	2,766	10	—	A⁻	—	C⁻
Woustviller Moselle	2,786	12	—	A⁻	—	D
Sarreguemines Moselle	20,143	12	C⁺	B⁺	C	D
Puttelange-aux-Lacs Moselle	3,016	13	—	A⁻	—	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Lorentzen

Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est

Lorentzen is a commune of 230 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Alsace Bossue. 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

Population: 230 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de l'Alsace Bossue
Département: Bas-Rhin (67)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 3.1 sq mi (8 km²)
INSEE code: 67274

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.