Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 580 in Essonne, Île-de-France.
Pecqueuse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pecqueuse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Breteuil, in Choisel, 2.9 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit and heritage in and near Pecqueuse. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pecqueuse.
In the comparison, Pecqueuse comes above both Essonne’s towns (39%) and compared French towns (30%). 21% of residents are 65 or over.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Pecqueuse | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Pecqueuse, that is above both Essonne’s towns (€29,720) and compared French towns (€25,970). 9.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Pecqueuse has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.4 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.
Pecqueuse sits above both Essonne’s towns (81.7%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Michel VignaudNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 233 | 96%+1 pt |
| Lycée Jules VerneNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 314 | 98%±0 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
Nothing in Pecqueuse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Pecqueuse as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecqueuse | 580 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Limours | 6,517 | 1.1 | A+ | C | B+ | A |
| Forges-les-Bains | 4,241 | 1.9 | — | C | — | A |
| Briis-sous-Forges | 3,342 | 3.7 | A+ | C | B+ | A+ |
| Chevreuse Yvelines | 5,502 | 4.5 | A− | C | A | C− |
| Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse Yvelines | 7,747 | 4.6 | A− | C− | B− | A |
| Gif-sur-Yvette | 22,544 | 4.8 | A− | D | B+ | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Pecqueuse is a commune of 580 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 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.