Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 425 in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Lorlanges is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Lorlanges does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lorlanges, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 2001.
23% 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 Lorlanges.
The 15-to-24 age group: 7.5%, below both Haute-Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for just over one in ten residents. The median resident of Lorlanges is 38.2 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Lorlanges | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 33% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lorlanges, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Lorlanges has 100 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 8.0% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,090 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.
The market in Lorlanges: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Lorlanges. Best known first.
Lorlanges has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Védrines: Photo: Record · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lorlanges 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorlanges | 425 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Florine | 3,283 | 5.5 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 6.3 | B− | A | D | B |
| Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,412 | 6.5 | B | A | B− | C |
| Issoire Puy-de-Dôme | 15,115 | 14 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lorlanges is a commune of 425 people in the Communauté de communes Brioude Sud Auvergne. 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.