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A town of 617 in Essonne, Île-de-France.
Valpuiseaux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Valpuiseaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Valpuiseaux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
22% 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 Valpuiseaux.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Valpuiseaux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
20% of residents are 65 or over, higher than Essonne’s towns (16%) yet lower than compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 17% of the population here. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Valpuiseaux | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 5.2%. At the census, 9.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Essonne’s towns (25.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per resident in work, Valpuiseaux counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 300 workers).
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.
24 houses and apartments changed hands in Valpuiseaux from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Valpuiseaux 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 Valpuiseaux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valpuiseaux | 617 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maisse | 2,797 | 3.9 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Boutigny-sur-Essonne | 3,146 | 4.5 | — | C | — | D |
| Cerny | 3,531 | 6 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Morigny-Champigny | 4,412 | 6.2 | B+ | D | A− | B+ |
| La Ferté-Alais | 3,731 | 6.4 | B | C | B | B− |
| Étampes | 26,857 | 7.3 | D | C− | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Valpuiseaux is a commune of 617 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.