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Home to 887 people, this town lies in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Lauw has none. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Lauw does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lauw as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye, in Masevaux-Niederbruck, 1.5 mi away.
12% 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 Lauw.
Graduates make up 27% of adults. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above Haut-Rhin’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The middle age in Lauw is 49.9.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Lauw | Haut-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haut-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 7.3%. Lauw holds 100 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €28,560 a year per consumption unit, about level with Haut-Rhin’s towns (€27,690) and above compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest collège is 1.3 mi off. General-bac pupils go 5.3 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Conrad Alexandre GérardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 95 | 100%+6 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Joseph VogtNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 28 | 93%+7 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Lauw. Best known first.
Nothing in Lauw is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Lauw as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauw | 887 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Masevaux-Niederbruck | 3,594 | 1.8 | A+ | A | A− | C− |
| Thann | 7,762 | 5.2 | B− | B+ | B− | D |
| Vieux-Thann | 2,866 | 5.7 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Cernay | 12,057 | 8.1 | B− | B− | B− | D− |
| Giromagny Territoire de Belfort | 2,907 | 9.1 | C+ | A | B− | C |
| Offemont Territoire de Belfort | 4,051 | 9.7 | C+ | B− | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est
Lauw is a commune of 887 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de la Doller et du Soultzbach. 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.