At under 1,000 residents, La Chapelle-Laurent is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for a quarter of homes.
What makes La Chapelle-Laurent stand out
The one thing La Chapelle-Laurent does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chapelle-Laurent.
Who lives here
La Chapelle-Laurent has fewer young adults than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 6.8% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by a fifth of adults. 14% are under 15, higher than Cantal’s towns (12%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 26% of the population.
55median age
La Chapelle-LaurentCantal medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
La Chapelle-Laurent keeps more of its old housing than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 27% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. La Chapelle-Laurent has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in La Chapelle-Laurent are out of work than in Cantal’s towns or across compared French towns: 2.5%
At the census, 10.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Cantal’s towns (17.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 100 residents in work, La Chapelle-Laurent has 100 jobs: 0.7 each. The median disposable income is €23,340 a year per consumption unit.
11%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving66%
On foot7%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
100
jobs based in La Chapelle-Laurent, 0.7 per working resident
2.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,340
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About La Chapelle-Laurent
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Chapelle-Laurent is a commune of 234 people in the Communauté de communes Hautes Terres Communauté. 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
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.
