Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 141 in Essonne, Île-de-France.
Orveau is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Orveau does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Orveau, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Orveau.
For Orveau, that is below both Essonne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 11% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Orveau | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 11% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 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.
Orveau sits above both Essonne’s towns (3.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Orveau, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
That puts Orveau above both Essonne’s towns (€29,720) and compared French towns (€25,970). 6.4% of the labour force are out of work. Orveau has 0 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
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.
On this, Orveau is close to Essonne’s towns (81.7%) and below compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Léonard de VinciNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 103 | 83%−6 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Alexandre DenisNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 118 | 99%+2 pts |
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Orveau. Best known first.
Orveau 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 Orveau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orveau | 141 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerny | 3,531 | 2.7 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| La Ferté-Alais | 3,731 | 3.7 | B | C | B | B− |
| Boutigny-sur-Essonne | 3,146 | 4.1 | — | C | — | D |
| Morigny-Champigny | 4,412 | 4.8 | B+ | D | A− | B+ |
| Lardy | 5,530 | 5.5 | B+ | C | B− | A |
| Maisse | 2,797 | 5.5 | — | C+ | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Orveau is a commune of 141 people in the Communauté de communes du Val d'Essonne (CCVE). 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.