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Home to 165 people, this town lies in Lozère, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Recoules-d'Aubrac out for now. 45% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 46% of the population.
The 2 things Recoules-d'Aubrac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Recoules-d'Aubrac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Michel, in Saint-Urcize, 1.5 mi away.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Recoules-d'Aubrac is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Recoules-d'Aubrac.
People 65 and over make up 46% of the town, higher than both Lozère’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.3%. Degrees are held by a fifth of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Recoules-d'Aubrac | Lozère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.2% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 15% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 46% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 33% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 16% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 25.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than both Lozère’s towns (19.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Recoules-d'Aubrac number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.8 per worker). The median disposable income is €25,680 a year per consumption unit.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 3 homes were sold in Recoules-d'Aubrac.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Recoules-d'Aubrac yet.
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Recoules-d'Aubrac is a commune of 165 people in the Communauté de communes des Hautes Terres de l'Aubrac. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recoules-d'Aubrac | 165 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Chély-d'Apcher | 3,955 | 14 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Marvejols | 4,764 | 16 | A | A− | B+ | B |
| Espalion Aveyron | 4,605 | 18 | A+ | A | A+ | 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 9, 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.