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In Lozère, Occitanie, this town has 97 residents.
Sainte-Hélène has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 40% of its housing. Only nearly one in ten residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Sainte-Hélène does most differently from other towns.
Sainte-Hélène has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
18% 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 Sainte-Hélène.
The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, lower than Lozère’s towns (15%) yet higher than compared French towns (11%). Also worth knowing: among adults, 49% have a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Hélène | Lozère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 15% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 9.3% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 10% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 33% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 49% | 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.
Sainte-Hélène has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
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, 1 homes were sold in Sainte-Hélène. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.81/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sainte-Hélène has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Hélène yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Hélène | 97 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mende | 12,464 | 5.5 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Marvejols | 4,764 | 16 | A | A− | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Sainte-Hélène is a commune of 97 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.