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Laval-du-TarnLozère

In Lozère, Occitanie, this town has 108 residents.

Population

108

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.81

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Walk, cycle, transit

18%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Laval-du-Tarn a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Laval-du-Tarn falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for just over three in five homes. People aged 65 and over make up 39% of residents.

What makes Laval-du-Tarn stand out

The 2 things Laval-du-Tarn does most differently from other towns.

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Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

61% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

39% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 54.7. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

château et domaine de Grandlac · Inscrit · Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0

Laval-du-Tarn’s story

Laval-du-Tarn in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Laval-du-Tarn: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1988First protected: Château de la Caze
1998Most recently protected: château et domaine de Grandlac

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Laval-du-Tarn.

Who lives here

Few people in Laval-du-Tarn are 15 to 24: 5.6%, fewer than in both Lozère’s towns and compared French towns

Graduates make up nearly a third of adults. Ages in Laval-du-Tarn split evenly at 54.7: half are older, half younger.

54.7median age

Laval-du-TarnLozère medianFrance median

Lozère medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

39%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP20%

Baccalauréat28%

Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Laval-du-Tarn
	Laval-du-Tarn	Lozère median	France median
Under 15	15%	13%	17%
15–24	5.6%	15%	11%
25–44	19%	20%	23%
45–64	22%	26%	26%
65+	39%	29%	22%
No diploma	14%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	20%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	28%	19%	18%
Higher education	32%	25%	30%

Full pageLaval-du-Tarn’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages54.7 median age · 39% are 65 or over Households60 households · 2 people per household Born abroad0.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Laval-du-Tarn?”

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

History

Old homes shape Laval-du-Tarn: 22% were built before 1919, more than in both Lozère’s towns and compared French towns

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

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Laval-du-Tarn: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in the town is Château de la Caze. The protected list starts in the 14th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Château de la Caze 14th–17th c.

14th c.

oldest protected part

1988

first monument protected

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Age of homes22% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Laval-du-Tarn?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Laval-du-Tarn are out of work than in Lozère’s towns or across compared French towns: 2.4%

At the census, 4.5% of working residents in Laval-du-Tarn didn’t travel to work at all. 18.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Lozère’s towns (19.9%) but above compared French towns (13.4%).

18%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving77%

On foot14%

Public transport5%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Laval-du-Tarn, 0.5 per working resident

2.4%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageLaval-du-Tarn’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here0.5 per working resident Getting to work18% walk, cycle or take transit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Laval-du-Tarn costs less than in both Lozère’s towns and 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.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 2 homes in Laval-du-Tarn. House rents are put at about €7.21/m² a month.

€8.81/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Laval-du-Tarn€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

Full pageLaval-du-Tarn’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.81/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de La Caze and 2 more in and around Laval-du-Tarn

Heritage and museums in and near Laval-du-Tarn. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Cazein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grandlacin town MuseumMuseumUtopix4.5 km northeast, in Gorges du Tarn Causses

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Laval-du-Tarn

12pages on Laval-du-Tarn

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.8 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing2 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors19% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.7 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Laval-du-Tarn: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Château de la CazeChâteau · 14th–17th c.

Ensemble mégalithique de l'Aire des Trois-SeigneursArchaeological site

Photo credits

Château de la Caze: Photo: Szeder László · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ensemble mégalithique de l'Aire des Trois-Seigneurs: Photo: Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Laval-du-Tarn

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Laval-du-Tarn yet.

How we find them →

Laval-du-Tarn’s 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 →

MendeMarvejolsSévérac d'AveyronLaval-du-Tarn

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Laval-du-Tarn	108	—	—	—	—	—
Mende	12,464	13	A	B⁺	B	B⁺
Marvejols	4,764	13	A	A⁻	B⁺	B
Sévérac d'Aveyron Aveyron	4,026	15	A⁺	A	A⁻	B

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

About Laval-du-Tarn

Commune in Lozère, Occitanie

Laval-du-Tarn is a commune of 108 people in the Aubrac Lot Causses Tarn. 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: 108 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Aubrac Lot Causses Tarn
Département: Lozère (48)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 14.3 sq mi (36.9 km²)
INSEE code: 48085

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.