Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 53 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Lavalette is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Lavalette does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Lavalette; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1963.
30% 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 Lavalette.
Children under 15 make up 15%, lower than both Hérault’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.3% of the population. Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Lavalette | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault 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’s list holds 1 historic monument in Lavalette; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
29.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above both Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). At the census, 4.2% of working residents in Lavalette didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 1 homes in Lavalette. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.56/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Lavalette has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lavalette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavalette | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lodève | 7,251 | 3.7 | C+ | B | D | B− |
| Bédarieux | 5,804 | 7.7 | C+ | A− | D | D |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 9,461 | 8.7 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Saint-André-de-Sangonis | 6,427 | 12 | C | C | B− | C+ |
| Canet | 3,619 | 12 | C | C− | B+ | B− |
| Caux | 2,718 | 13 | C | C | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Lavalette is a commune of 53 people in the Communauté de communes Lodévois et Larzac. 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.