Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 320 people, lies in Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Lacépède is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 16% of homes.
The one thing Lacépède does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lacépède as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Sardos, in Saint-Sardos, 1.5 mi away.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Lacépède 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 Lacépède.
26% of residents are 65 or over, below Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (29%) but above compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 19% of residents. Among adults, 34% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Lot-et-Garonne 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Lacépède | Lot-et-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot-et-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (8.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 150 residents in work, Lacépède has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Median disposable income is €24,490 a year for each 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.
19 houses and apartments changed hands in Lacépède from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Lacépède. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Lacépède.
Commune in Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lacépède is a commune of 320 people in the Communauté de communes du Confluent et des Coteaux de Prayssas. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacépède | 320 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clairac | 2,606 | 5.5 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Aiguillon | 3,968 | 6.6 | C | A− | C− | C |
| Colayrac-Saint-Cirq | 3,095 | 7.9 | A− | A− | A+ | C+ |
| Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot | 6,541 | 8.1 | B− | A | B+ | C− |
| Tonneins | 9,459 | 9.3 | C+ | A | D | C |
| Foulayronnes | 5,476 | 9.8 | A | B+ | A | B+ |
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 9, 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.