Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
345 people live in this town in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Lazer isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Lazer does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lazer as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pont médiéval sur la Meouge, in Val Buëch-Méouge, 4.5 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Lazer is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lazer.
Degrees are held by 26% of adults, below Hautes-Alpes’ towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Half of Lazer is older than 55.1, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Lazer | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 7.4% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Jobs located in Lazer: 100, for 150 residents in work (0.8 each). Half of residents lived on more than €26,190 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Hautes-Alpes’ towns (€24,860).
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.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les Hauts de PlaineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 56 | 84%−3 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.
Sales in Lazer from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Lazer. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Lazer.
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Lazer is a commune of 345 people in the Communauté de communes du Sisteronais-Buëch. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazer | 345 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 3,549 | 1.4 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Sisteron Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 7,850 | 11 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Veynes | 3,214 | 14 | B+ | C+ | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 8, 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.