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In Lozère, Occitanie, this town has 208 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Pied-de-Borne is too small for the grades other French towns get. 61% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
The 2 things Pied-de-Borne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Pied-de-Borne; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pied-de-Borne.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, close to Lozère’s towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 37% of adults. Half the people of Pied-de-Borne are older than 52.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Pied-de-Borne | Lozère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.8% | 15% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Pied-de-Borne; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €23,360 a year per consumption unit. For its 100 residents in work, Pied-de-Borne has 50 jobs: 0.7 each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 12.8% of commuters travelled 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €6.53/m² a month. Pied-de-Borne recorded 13 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Pied-de-Borne. Best known first.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Pied-de-Borne; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Chapelle de la Madeleine: Photo: Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chapelle des Beaumes: Photo: FredSeiller · CC0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Pied-de-Borne as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pied-de-Borne | 208 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Vans Ardèche | 2,662 | 8.9 | C | C | C | B |
| Bessèges Gard | 2,606 | 14 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Pied-de-Borne is a commune of 208 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.
