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Home to 151 people, this town lies in Lozère, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-André-de-Lancize falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 53% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 34% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-André-de-Lancize does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-André-de-Lancize as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Grisac, in Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère, 6.7 mi away.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-André-de-Lancize.
4.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Degrees are held by 32% of adults, above Lozère’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The middle age in Saint-André-de-Lancize is 57.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saint-André-de-Lancize | Lozère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.7% | 15% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Lozère’s towns (19.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 €6.95/m² a month. The market in Saint-André-de-Lancize: 5 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-André-de-Lancize is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-André-de-Lancize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-André-de-Lancize | 151 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Grand-Combe Gard | 4,783 | 12 | C | A | C− | C− |
| Saint-Jean-du-Gard Gard | 2,586 | 13 | B | B+ | B+ | C |
| Bessèges Gard | 2,606 | 15 | C+ | A | C+ | D |
| Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues Gard | 4,840 | 16 | C | C+ | B | C |
| Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers Gard | 3,533 | 17 | — | C | — | C |
| Alès Gard | 46,125 | 18 | C | B− | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Saint-André-de-Lancize is a commune of 151 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
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.