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MolezonLozère

A town of 99 in Lozère, Occitanie.

Population

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.70

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

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Molezon a good place to live?

Molezon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Molezon stand out

The 2 things Molezon does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

49% 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 61.7. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ancienne église Notre-Dame de Molezon · Inscrit · Photo: Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.0

Molezon’s story

Molezon in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Molezon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2012.

40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2012First protected: Ancienne église Notre-Dame de Molezon
2013Most recently protected: château et domaine du Mazel

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Molezon.

Who lives here

An older town: 39% of people in Molezon are 65 or over, more than in Lozère’s towns or compared French towns

Among adults, 48% have a degree. 10% are under 15, below both Lozère’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). On top of that, the share aged 15 to 24 is 3.1%.

61.7median age

MolezonLozère medianFrance median

Lozère medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

39%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%

CAP or BEP21%

Baccalauréat14%

Higher education48%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Molezon
	Molezon	Lozère median	France median
Under 15	10%	13%	17%
15–24	3.1%	15%	11%
25–44	16%	20%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	39%	29%	22%
No diploma	12%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	21%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	14%	19%	18%
Higher education	48%	25%	30%

Full pageMolezon’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages61.7 median age · 39% are 65 or over Households60 households · 1.7 people per household Born abroad2.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Molezon?”

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

History

Old homes shape Molezon: 40% 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 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Molezon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

2012

first monument protected

Full pageMolezon’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes40% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Molezon?”

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

Work & commute

Molezon has higher unemployment than Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 18.9%

At the census, 11.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Lozère’s towns (19.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving69%

Public transport8%

Motorbike or scooter8%

On foot3%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Molezon, 0.4 per working resident

18.9%

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

11%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageMolezon’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here0.4 per working resident Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Molezon than in Lozère’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.70/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €6.95/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Molezon.

€8.70/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Molezon€8.70/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Lozère median€9.88/m²

€8.70/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.16 to €10.59/m² a month)

€6.95/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMolezon’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.70/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château du Mazel and 4 more in and around Molezon

Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Molezon. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Mazelin town MuseumMuseumMagnanerie de la Roquein town Art galleryArt galleryAtelier Mundama3.9 km southwest, in Le Pompidou AttractionAttractionLa Corniche des Cévennes3.8 km south, in Saint-André-de-Valborgne AttractionAttractionLes trois demoiselles4.5 km northwest, in Barre-des-Cévennes

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Everything we know about Molezon

12pages on Molezon

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 19.6 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing5 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 61.7 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Molezon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →

Inscrit

château et domaine du MazelResidence · 16th & 17th c.

Ancienne église Notre-Dame de MolezonChurch · 12th–18th c.

Photo credits

Ancienne église Notre-Dame de Molezon: Photo: Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Molezon

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Molezon as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Molezon’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 →

Saint-Jean-du-GardLe ViganLa Grand-CombeMolezon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Molezon	99	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Jean-du-Gard Gard	2,586	12	B	B⁺	B⁺	C
Le Vigan Gard	3,863	16	C	B	C⁻	D⁻
La Grand-Combe Gard	4,783	17	C	A	C⁻	C⁻

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

About Molezon

Commune in Lozère, Occitanie

Molezon is a commune of 99 people in the Communauté de communes des Cévennes au 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

Population: 99 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Cévennes au Mont Lozère
Département: Lozère (48)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 5.7 sq mi (14.9 km²)
INSEE code: 48098

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 October 30, 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.