Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
559 residents make their home in this town in Lozère, Occitanie.
Albaret-Sainte-Marie is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 18% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Albaret-Sainte-Marie does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Albaret-Sainte-Marie as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien château d'Apcher, in Prunières, 5.7 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Albaret-Sainte-Marie 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 Albaret-Sainte-Marie.
One in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 14%, between Lozère’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 25% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Albaret-Sainte-Marie | Lozère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 15% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment is 7.4%. Per resident in work, Albaret-Sainte-Marie counts 0.6 jobs (150 jobs, 250 workers). The median disposable income was €25,730 a year per consumption unit, above Lozère’s towns (€23,770) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in Albaret-Sainte-Marie from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Albaret-Sainte-Marie. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Albaret-Sainte-Marie yet.
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Albaret-Sainte-Marie is a commune of 559 people in the Communauté de communes des Terres d'Apcher-Margeride-Aubrac. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albaret-Sainte-Marie | 559 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Chély-d'Apcher | 3,955 | 5.5 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Flour Cantal | 6,391 | 13 | A+ | A | B | 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.