Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
368 people live in this town in Essonne, Île-de-France.
Authon-la-Plaine has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Authon-la-Plaine, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
33% 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 Authon-la-Plaine.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 16% of residents. Children under 15 make up 21%, above Essonne’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Among adults, 30% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Authon-la-Plaine | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Authon-la-Plaine, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Protection here reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.2% of people in the labour force have no job. Jobs based in Authon-la-Plaine number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €28,240 a year per consumption unit, lower than Essonne’s towns (€29,720) yet higher than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
House rents are put at about €10.59/m² a month. Sales in Authon-la-Plaine from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Authon-la-Plaine has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Aubin: Photo: François GOGLINS · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Authon-la-Plaine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authon-la-Plaine | 368 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dourdan | 11,415 | 6 | C | C− | C | B− |
| Ablis Yvelines | 3,913 | 7 | A+ | B− | A | A+ |
| Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines Yvelines | 5,875 | 8.4 | A− | C | A− | A− |
| Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien Eure-et-Loir | 6,419 | 9 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
| Étampes | 26,857 | 9.2 | D | C− | C | C+ |
| Angerville | 4,428 | 10 | C− | C | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Authon-la-Plaine is a commune of 368 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Étampois Sud Essonne. 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 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.