At under 1,000 residents, Hures-la-Parade is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for nearly two in five homes.
What makes Hures-la-Parade stand out
The one thing Hures-la-Parade does most differently from other towns.
Croix de pierre située au Buffre: Photo: rdalverny from Paris, France · CC BY-SA 2.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hures-la-Parade.
History
Hures-la-Parade keeps more of its old housing than Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 32% built before 1919
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Hures-la-Parade has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Hures-la-Parade has fewer young adults than Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 8.8% are 15 to 24
46.4median age
16% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, lower than both Lozère’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 37% have a degree.
Hures-la-ParadeLozère medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
21%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP16%
Baccalauréat29%
Higher education37%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Hures-la-Parade has lower unemployment than Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 7.0%
22%walk, cycle or take transit
Per resident in work, Hures-la-Parade counts 1 jobs (100 jobs, 100 workers). At the census, 22.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above both Lozère’s towns (19.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,250 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving64%
On foot19%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
100
jobs based in Hures-la-Parade, 1 per working resident
7.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,250
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Hures-la-Parade is a commune of 242 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
Population
242 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Gorges Causses Cévennes
Département
Lozère (48)
Région
Occitanie
Area
34.3 sq mi (88.7 km²)
INSEE code
48074
Hures-la-Parade’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.
