Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 282 residents and lies in Lozère, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Cans et Cévennes out for now. Second homes make up nearly half of its housing.
The one thing Cans et Cévennes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cans et Cévennes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel dit Maison de la Congrégation de la Présentation de Bourg Saint-Andéol, in Florac Trois Rivières, 3 mi away.
40% 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 Cans et Cévennes.
14% are under 15, above Lozère’s towns (13%) but below compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents. Among adults, 33% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Cans et Cévennes | Lozère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 15% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €22,850 a year per consumption unit, near Lozère’s towns (€23,770) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Cans et Cévennes counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). Unemployment runs at 10.5%.
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.7 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 17.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des 3 valléesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 55 | 84%−6 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Cans et Cévennes.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Cans et Cévennes. Best known first.
Nothing in Cans et Cévennes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cans et Cévennes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cans et Cévennes | 282 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mende | 12,464 | 18 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Cans et Cévennes is a commune of 282 people in the Communauté de communes Gorges Causses Cévennes. 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 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.