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A town of 789 in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Laupie has none.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Laupie; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Laupie.
The share of residents under 15 is 20%. People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town, lower than both Drôme’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.1% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| La Laupie | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
La Laupie has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). 12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 3.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Drôme’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in La Laupie number 150, against 350 residents in work (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income is €27,300 a year per consumption unit.
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.
La Laupie recorded 22 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €11.74/m² a month. Houses were 95% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near La Laupie. Best known first.
La Laupie has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle Saint-Michel: Photo: Saint Martin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Laupie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Laupie | 789 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montboucher-sur-Jabron | 2,592 | 4.5 | — | C− | — | A |
| Cruas Ardèche | 2,898 | 5.2 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Montélimar | 40,595 | 6.3 | D | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Le Teil Ardèche | 8,726 | 9.3 | C− | B+ | C− | C |
| Loriol-sur-Drôme | 6,614 | 9.9 | C− | B | D | B− |
| Châteauneuf-du-Rhône | 2,917 | 10 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Laupie is a commune of 789 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Montélimar Agglomération. 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 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.