There are no grades for Saint Bonnet-Laval: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Nearly two thirds of its homes are second homes. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint Bonnet-Laval stand out
The 2 things Saint Bonnet-Laval does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Saint Bonnet-Laval: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Saint Bonnet-Laval: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint Bonnet-Laval.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint Bonnet-Laval than in Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 4.7% are under 15
53.5median age
Aged 15 to 24: 6.6% of residents. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, near Lozère’s towns (29%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Half of Saint Bonnet-Laval is older than 53.5, half younger.
Saint Bonnet-LavalLozère medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma31%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat12%
Higher education15%
Women and men · all residents
37% women, 63% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 59 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint Bonnet-Laval keeps more of its old housing than Lozère’s towns or compared French towns: 36% built before 1919
5historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Saint Bonnet-Laval is Château de Condres. The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in the town: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level). 3 of the 5 are churches, chapels and other religious buildings.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Saint Bonnet-Laval gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than in both Lozère’s towns and compared French towns: 66.5% of commuters
66%walk, cycle or take transit
0.6% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Lozère’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €21,020 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Saint Bonnet-Laval number 250, against 150 residents in work (1.6 per worker).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
On foot66%
Driving27%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
250
jobs based in Saint Bonnet-Laval, 1.6 per working resident
0.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,020
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint Bonnet-Laval is a commune of 258 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut Allier Margeride. 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
258 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Haut Allier Margeride
Département
Lozère (48)
Région
Occitanie
Area
12.3 sq mi (31.9 km²)
INSEE code
48139
Saint Bonnet-Laval’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
