Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 167 people, lies in Lozère, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Bastide-Puylaurent out for now. 62% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing La Bastide-Puylaurent does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Bastide-Puylaurent; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Bastide-Puylaurent.
28% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Lozère’s towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 17% of adults. Half the people of La Bastide-Puylaurent are older than 53.3.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| La Bastide-Puylaurent | Lozère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 15% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. The pre-1919 share of homes is 6.7%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 50 residents in work, La Bastide-Puylaurent has 50 jobs: 1 each. 3.2% 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%). Households’ median disposable income: €21,060 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in La Bastide-Puylaurent: 14 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €6.53/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
La Bastide-Puylaurent has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Laurent de Puylaurent: Photo: Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Bastide-Puylaurent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Bastide-Puylaurent | 167 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langogne | 2,836 | 10 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Les Vans Ardèche | 2,662 | 17 | C | C | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
La Bastide-Puylaurent is a commune of 167 people in the Communauté de communes Mont Lozère. 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.