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A town of 151 in Lozère, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Les Laubies out for now. Nearly two thirds of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 32% of residents.
The 2 things Les Laubies does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Les Laubies, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1978.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Les Laubies has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Laubies.
Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults, about level with Lozère’s towns (25%) and below compared French towns (30%). Half the people of Les Laubies are older than 53.3.
44% women, 56% men
About 78 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Les Laubies | Lozère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 15% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 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 Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Les Laubies, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €22,070 a year per consumption unit, below both Lozère’s towns (€23,770) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, just over a tenth of working residents in Les Laubies didn’t travel to work at all. Bus, tram or train carried 2.8% of working residents in Les Laubies to work at the census.
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.
House rents are put at about €7.79/m² a month. 19 houses and apartments changed hands in Les Laubies from July 2023 to June 2026. Of the homes sold, 95% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Les Laubies as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Les Laubies is a commune of 151 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Laubies | 151 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Chély-d'Apcher | 3,955 | 11 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Marvejols | 4,764 | 12 | A | A− | B+ | B |
| Mende | 12,464 | 12 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.