Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 111 residents and lies in Gard, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Malons-et-Elze is too small for the grades other French towns get. 63% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Malons-et-Elze does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Malons-et-Elze, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
37% 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 Malons-et-Elze.
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town. Children under 15 make up 8.1%, below Gard’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Among adults, 54% have a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Malons-et-Elze | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.1% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 0.9% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 54% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gard median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Malons-et-Elze, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
8.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above Gard’s towns (8.1%) but below compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 3 homes were sold in Malons-et-Elze.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Malons-et-Elze has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église de Malons: Photo: Malosse · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Malons-et-Elze 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malons-et-Elze | 111 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Vans Ardèche | 2,662 | 5.5 | C | C | C | B |
| Bessèges | 2,606 | 10 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
| Saint-Ambroix | 3,445 | 15 | D− | B | C− | D |
| La Grand-Combe | 4,783 | 15 | C | A | C− | C− |
| Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers | 3,533 | 18 | — | C | — | C |
| Rousson | 4,456 | 18 | D | C− | A+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Malons-et-Elze is a commune of 111 people in the Communauté de communes Mont Lozère. 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.