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Over-65s are 40% of the population. Population 6,646: a town in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
More weak spots than strong ones. Homes are dear: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 16.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Walkability is its strong suit: 80% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 22% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Put together, the subjects come to a C− overall, ranking #35 of 73 in Var. Set against the rest, it does better than 18% of compared French towns. Police record more crime here than in most towns: an average of 8.4 recorded violent incidents and 25.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for schools and B− for health.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025).
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 3 things Le Lavandou does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Le Lavandou with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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Le Lavandou has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 1989.
2.1% 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 Le Lavandou.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house in Le Lavandou goes for €8,565/m², an apartment for €6,017/m². The estimated advertised rent is €16.51/m² a month, higher than both Var’s towns (€14.43/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses were 18% of what sold.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €8,565/m² | 174 |
| Apartments | €6,017/m² | 773 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 6.1%, lower than both Var’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (11%). Half of Le Lavandou is older than 58.5, half younger.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Var 51.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Le Lavandou | Var median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Var median and France median: the median of compared communes
Recorded offenses in Le Lavandou came to 229 in 2025. Jobs outnumber working residents in Le Lavandou (2,600 to 2,100): it draws people in from around. Also worth knowing: more of the graded crimes here were criminal damage than anything else (2025).
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher.
22.2% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,570 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 1.2 mi away. School results put the town #6 of 63 in Var.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Frédéric MistralNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 118 | 89%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
2.1% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Var’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
11 GPs practise in Le Lavandou. Its care home for older people (84 places) counts its residents as Le Lavandou’s; allowing for it, deaths were 13% below expected. From 2016 to 2025, 1,031 residents of Le Lavandou died, against 1,105 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 7% fewer. Life expectancy at birth in Var is 86 years for women and 80.3 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home step is TownRatings’ own calculation, not an official number.
Museums, heritage and gardens in and near Le Lavandou. Best known first.
Le Lavandou 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 Le Lavandou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Lavandou | 6,646 | — | C− | D− | D | B− |
| Bormes-les-Mimosas | 8,545 | 1.5 | C | D− | C | B− |
| La Londe-les-Maures | 10,584 | 6.7 | D | D− | C+ | B |
| Cavalaire-sur-Mer | 8,121 | 8.1 | D− | D− | D | C+ |
| La Croix-Valmer | 3,855 | 11 | D− | D− | D | C+ |
| Cogolin | 12,301 | 11 | D− | D− | D | C |
| Hyères | 55,858 | 12 | C− | D− | C− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades D for safety, #62 of 73 in Var. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 23 burglaries and 80 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B, better than 63% of compared French towns and #6 of 63 in Var. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Le Lavandou grades D− for cost of living.
Commune in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Le Lavandou is a commune of 6,646 people in the Communauté de communes Méditerranée Porte des Maures. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 October 30, 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.