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Arzenc-de-RandonLozère

Home to 191 people, this town lies in Lozère, Occitanie.

Is Arzenc-de-Randon a good place to live?

There are no grades for Arzenc-de-Randon: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 48% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 32% of residents.

What makes Arzenc-de-Randon stand out

The 2 things Arzenc-de-Randon does most differently from other towns.

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Arzenc-de-Randon’s story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Arzenc-de-Randon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1926First protected: Croix en fer forgé
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Landmarks

Arzenc-de-Randon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arzenc-de-Randon.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Arzenc-de-Randon than in Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15

52.8median age

People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town. Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, about level with Lozère’s towns (25%) and below compared French towns (30%). Also worth knowing: the middle age in Arzenc-de-Randon is 52.8.

Arzenc-de-RandonLozère medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

42% women, 58% men

About 72 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Arzenc-de-Randon
Arzenc-de-RandonLozère medianFrance median
Under 1511%13%17%
15–2411%15%11%
25–4418%20%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+32%29%22%
No diploma16%22%19%
CAP or BEP31%26%26%
Baccalauréat23%19%18%
Higher education25%25%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Arzenc-de-Randon keeps more of its old housing than Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 23% built before 1919

1historic monument

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Arzenc-de-Randon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
18th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Arzenc-de-Randon has lower unemployment than Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 3.3%

11%walk, cycle or take transit

Walking, cycling and public transport carried just over one in ten commuters at the census. Jobs based in Arzenc-de-Randon number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.6 per worker). The median disposable income is €23,980 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving76%
On foot10%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Arzenc-de-Randon, 0.6 per working resident
3.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,980
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
13%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Arzenc-de-Randon costs less than in Lozère’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.22/m² a month

€9.22/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €6.81/m² a month. Sales in Arzenc-de-Randon from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Arzenc-de-Randon€9.22/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Lozère median€9.88/m²
€9.22/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.11 to €11.97/m² a month)
€6.81/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

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About Arzenc-de-Randon

Commune in Lozère, Occitanie

Arzenc-de-Randon is a commune of 191 people in the Communauté de communes Randon - Margeride. 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

Population
191 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Randon - Margeride
Département
Lozère (48)
Région
Occitanie
Area
26.9 sq mi (69.7 km²)
INSEE code
48008

Arzenc-de-Randon’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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LangogneMendeLangogneMendeArzenc-de-Randon
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Arzenc-de-Randon191—————
Langogne2,83611A−AC+C+
Mende12,46412AB+BB+

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 4, 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.