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Some 158 people live in this town, in Lozère, Occitanie.

Is Gabrias a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Gabrias out for now. Second homes make up 25% of its housing.

What makes Gabrias stand out

The one thing Gabrias does most differently from other towns.

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Gabrias’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Gabrias’ story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

Gabrias has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.

21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1986First protected: château et domaine de Cougoussac
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The data

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History

Old homes shape Gabrias: 21% were built before 1919, more than in Lozère’s towns or compared French towns

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

Protection here reaches back to the 14th century. Gabrias has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
14th c.
oldest protected part
1986
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Few people in Gabrias are 15 to 24: 5.7%, fewer than in Lozère’s towns and compared French towns

Children under 15 make up 18%, above Lozère’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. Graduates make up 30% of adults.

47.3median age
GabriasLozère medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Gabrias
GabriasLozère medianFrance median
Under 1518%13%17%
15–245.7%15%11%
25–4423%20%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+24%29%22%
No diploma10%22%19%
CAP or BEP34%26%26%
Baccalauréat21%19%18%
Higher education30%25%30%

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Gabrias, 4.3%, runs below Lozère’s towns and compared French towns

6.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Lozère’s towns (19.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €23,190 a year per consumption unit.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
On foot6%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Gabrias, 0.2 per working resident
4.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,190
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
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 Gabrias costs less than in Lozère’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.81/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €7.21/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Gabrias.

€8.81/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Gabrias€8.81/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Lozère median€9.88/m²
€8.81/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.96 to €11.17/m² a month)
€7.21/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gabrias

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Landmarks

Gabrias has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Gabrias

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gabrias yet.

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Gabrias’ neighbors

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

All towns in Lozère →
MarvejolsMendeMarvejolsMendeGabrias
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Gabrias158—————
Marvejols4,7644.2AA−B+B
Mende12,4646.1AB+BB+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Gabrias

Commune in Lozère, Occitanie

Gabrias is a commune of 158 people in the Communauté de communes du Gévaudan. 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
158 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Gévaudan
Département
Lozère (48)
Région
Occitanie
Area
7.8 sq mi (20.3 km²)
INSEE code
48068

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.