Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 213 people, lies in Gard, Occitanie.
Laval-Saint-Roman is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 33% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 2 things Laval-Saint-Roman does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Laval-Saint-Roman as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Grotte Chabot, in Aiguèze, 2.2 mi away.
22% 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 Laval-Saint-Roman.
Among adults, 18% have a degree. 31% of residents are 65 or over, above both Gard’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8%.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Laval-Saint-Roman | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 100 residents in work, Laval-Saint-Roman has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. 4.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €26,460 a year per consumption unit, above Gard’s towns (€24,880) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in Laval-Saint-Roman from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Laval-Saint-Roman. Best known first.
Nothing in Laval-Saint-Roman 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 Laval-Saint-Roman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval-Saint-Roman | 213 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pont-Saint-Esprit | 10,958 | 7 | B− | B− | B− | C+ |
| Bourg-Saint-Andéol Ardèche | 7,661 | 8.2 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Lapalud Vaucluse | 3,853 | 8.8 | C | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Pierrelatte Drôme | 13,756 | 11 | C+ | B− | C | B− |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 18,112 | 11 | C+ | B | C | C |
| Mondragon Vaucluse | 3,833 | 11 | D | C+ | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Laval-Saint-Roman is a commune of 213 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Gard Rhodanien. 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.