Châteauneuf-de-Randon isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 23% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Châteauneuf-de-Randon stand out
The 2 things Châteauneuf-de-Randon does most differently from other towns.
Monument commémoratif de Duguesclin · Classé · Photo: Ancalagon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Châteauneuf-de-Randon’s story
Châteauneuf-de-Randon in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Châteauneuf-de-Randon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1911.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1911First protected: Monument commémoratif de Duguesclin
Monument commémoratif de Duguesclin: Photo: Ancalagon · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châteauneuf-de-Randon.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Châteauneuf-de-Randon than in Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
51median age
A fifth of adults hold a degree, lower than both Lozère’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). Ages in Châteauneuf-de-Randon split evenly at 51: half are older, half younger.
Châteauneuf-de-RandonLozère medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma34%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 82 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Châteauneuf-de-Randon has lower unemployment than Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 7.4%
12%walk, cycle or take transit
Jobs based in Châteauneuf-de-Randon number 300, against 200 residents in work (1.6 per worker). Just over one in ten commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. The median disposable income was €24,120 a year per consumption unit, about level with Lozère’s towns (€23,770) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving74%
On foot10%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
300
jobs based in Châteauneuf-de-Randon, 1.6 per working resident
7.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,120
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Châteauneuf-de-Randon is a commune of 516 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
516 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Randon - Margeride
Département
Lozère (48)
Région
Occitanie
Area
9.5 sq mi (24.6 km²)
INSEE code
48043
Châteauneuf-de-Randon’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
