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Home to 709 people, this town lies in Gard, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède out for now. Second homes make up a fifth of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2003.
14% 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 Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède.
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, higher than both Gard’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.5% of residents. Residents of Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède have a median age of 53.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gard 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède | Gard median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède holds 100 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. The median disposable income was €24,660 a year per consumption unit, about level with Gard’s towns (€24,880) and below compared French towns (€25,970). The unemployment rate comes to 11.0%.
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.
35 sales of houses and apartments in Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €2,917/m². Houses accounted for 97% of sales, apartments for the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 35 homes were sold here.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,968/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède. Best known first.
Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède | 709 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie | 3,173 | 4.5 | B | C | B+ | C+ |
| Uzès | 8,519 | 6.8 | C+ | D | C− | B |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 18,112 | 8.6 | C+ | B | C | C |
| Laudun-l'Ardoise | 6,835 | 10 | A− | C+ | A | B |
| Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres | 2,996 | 13 | B− | C | A | C− |
| Pont-Saint-Esprit | 10,958 | 14 | B− | B− | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gard, Occitanie
Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède is a commune of 709 people in the Communauté de communes Pays d'Uzès. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.