Prévenchères is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 61% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
What makes Prévenchères stand out
The 2 things Prévenchères does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Prévenchères.
Who lives here
Prévenchères has fewer young adults than Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 7.3% are 15 to 24
One measure of family life: 12% of residents are under 15. 30% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Lozère’s towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 17% of adults.
55.9median age
PrévenchèresLozère medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Prévenchères: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Lozère’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century. Among the classé monuments in Prévenchères is Château du Roure. The town has 6 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 4 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Prévenchères, 22.9%, runs above Lozère’s towns and compared French towns
At the census, 3.7% of commuters got to work without a car. For its 50 residents in work, Prévenchères has 100 jobs: 1.7 each. The median disposable income was €19,170 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Lozère’s towns (€23,770) and compared French towns (€25,970).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
Bicycle2%
On foot2%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Prévenchères, 1.7 per working resident
22.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€19,170
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Église Saint-Michel de la Garde-Guérin: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0 · Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0 · Château de la Garde-Guérin: Photo: Original uploader was Association garde at fr.wikipedia · CC BY 1.0
Famous people from Prévenchères
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Prévenchères as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Prévenchères
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Prévenchères is a commune of 267 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
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.
