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Dampierre-sur-AvreEure-et-Loir

This town in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire has a population of 756.

Is Dampierre-sur-Avre a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Dampierre-sur-Avre has none. Second homes make up 17% of its housing.

What makes Dampierre-sur-Avre stand out

The one thing Dampierre-sur-Avre does most differently from other towns.

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Église Saint-Pierre
Église Saint-Pierre · Inscrit · Photo: Le Passant · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dampierre-sur-Avre’s story

Dampierre-sur-Avre in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Dampierre-sur-Avre; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1926First protected: Église Saint-Pierre
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Landmarks

Dampierre-sur-Avre has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Le Passant · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dampierre-sur-Avre.

Who lives here

A town of families: 19% of people in Dampierre-sur-Avre are under 15, more than in both Eure-et-Loir’s towns and compared French towns

43.7median age

The 65-and-over age group makes up 19% of residents. Degrees are held by 24% of adults, above Eure-et-Loir’s towns (21%) but below compared French towns (30%). Dampierre-sur-Avre has a median age of 43.7 years.

Dampierre-sur-AvreEure-et-Loir medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure-et-Loir 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Dampierre-sur-Avre
Dampierre-sur-AvreEure-et-Loir medianFrance median
Under 1519%17%17%
15–2410%10%11%
25–4422%22%23%
45–6430%26%26%
65+19%23%22%
No diploma17%27%19%
CAP or BEP33%27%26%
Baccalauréat20%18%18%
Higher education24%21%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Eure-et-Loir median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Dampierre-sur-Avre: 22% were built before 1919, more than in both Eure-et-Loir’s towns and compared French towns

1historic monument

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Dampierre-sur-Avre; none is classé, France’s top protection.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Dampierre-sur-Avre walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Eure-et-Loir’s towns or compared French towns: 4.8%

5%walk, cycle or take transit

The unemployment rate here is 9.1%. Per resident in work, Dampierre-sur-Avre counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 350 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €26,430 a year per consumption unit, higher than Eure-et-Loir’s towns (€24,620) and near compared French towns (€25,970).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Public transport4%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
On foot0%
50
jobs based in Dampierre-sur-Avre, 0.2 per working resident
9.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

81.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points below the expected rate

81.0%passed the brevet

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

General-bac pupils go 10.1 mi to the nearest lycée. The closest collège is 2.8 mi off.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Dampierre-sur-Avre81.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jean-Claude DauphinNearest collègeCollègeCollège14581%−4 pts
81.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −4 pts against the expected rate
2.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Dampierre-sur-Avre is €10.98/m² a month

€10.98/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 23 homes in Dampierre-sur-Avre.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Dampierre-sur-Avre€10.98/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Eure-et-Loir median€11.49/m²
€10.98/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.81 to €13.68/m² a month)
€10.10/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dampierre-sur-Avre

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About Dampierre-sur-Avre

Commune in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire

Dampierre-sur-Avre is a commune of 756 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Agglo du Pays de Dreux. 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

Population
756 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Agglo du Pays de Dreux
Département
Eure-et-Loir (28)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
7.1 sq mi (18.4 km²)
INSEE code
28124

Dampierre-sur-Avre’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Eure-et-Loir →
Saint-Lubin-des-JoncheretsSaint-Rémy-sur-AvreMesnils-sur-ItonVernouilletVerneuil d'Avre et d'ItonDreuxSaint-Lubin-des-JoncheretsSaint-Rémy-sur-AvreMesnils-sur-ItonVernouilletVerneuil d'Avre et d'ItonDreuxDampierre-sur-Avre
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Dampierre-sur-Avre756—————
Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets4,1162.5C−BB+D
Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre4,0584.5C−B−B+C−
Mesnils-sur-Iton Eure6,0787.8B−B−BB
Vernouillet12,3109.7DC+CC+
Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton Eure7,19310C−BC−D
Dreux31,54311DC+DC−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

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 9, 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.