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Home to 624 people, this town lies in Essonne, Île-de-France.
Boullay-les-Troux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Boullay-les-Troux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Breteuil, in Choisel, 1.5 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Boullay-les-Troux. Best known first.
MuseumFondation de Coubertin2.7 km north, in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
ChâteauChâteau de Vaugien3.6 km northeast, in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
MuseumMusée Raymond-Devos3.5 km northeast, in Saint-Rémy-lès-ChevreuseAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Madeleine3.6 km north, in ChevreuseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Méridon2.2 km northwest, in ChevreusePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boullay-les-Troux.
A fifth of residents are 65 or over, above Essonne’s towns (16%) but below compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8% of the population. The median resident of Boullay-les-Troux is 46.9 years old.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Boullay-les-Troux | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 14% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 64% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.4% of the labour force are out of work. For its 300 residents in work, Boullay-les-Troux has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 14.2% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
The closest collège is 1.8 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre de CoubertinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 167 | 96%−1 pt |
| Lycée de la vallée de ChevreuseNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 363 | 98%±0 pts |
| Collège Michel VignaudBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 233 | 96%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
10 houses and apartments changed hands in Boullay-les-Troux from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Boullay-les-Troux is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Boullay-les-Troux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boullay-les-Troux | 624 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chevreuse Yvelines | 5,502 | 2.1 | A− | C | A | C− |
| Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse Yvelines | 7,747 | 2.3 | A− | C− | B− | A |
| Limours | 6,517 | 2.6 | A+ | C | B+ | A |
| Gif-sur-Yvette | 22,544 | 3.3 | A− | D | B+ | A+ |
| Magny-les-Hameaux Yvelines | 9,386 | 3.5 | B | D | B+ | B |
| Forges-les-Bains | 4,241 | 3.8 | — | C | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Boullay-les-Troux is a commune of 624 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Limours (CCPL). 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.