Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire has a population of 751.
There are no grades for Saulnières: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Saulnières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saulnières, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saulnières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Pont de la Bellassière: Photo: Guy NŒHRINGER · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saulnières.
Under-15s account for just over a fifth of the population. Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree, above Eure-et-Loir’s towns (21%) but below compared French towns (30%). Saulnières has a median age of 38.6.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure-et-Loir 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saulnières | Eure-et-Loir median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 27% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure-et-Loir median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saulnières, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 9.0%, lower than both Eure-et-Loir’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 50 jobs are based in Saulnières, for 350 working residents (0.1 per worker). At the census, 3.1% of working residents in Saulnières didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
House rents are put at about €9.81/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 24 homes in Saulnières.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saulnières yet.
Commune in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire
Saulnières is a commune of 751 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saulnières | 751 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais | 2,641 | 5.7 | B− | B | B | C− |
| Vernouillet | 12,310 | 5.7 | D | C+ | C | C+ |
| Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre | 4,058 | 6.8 | C− | B− | B+ | C− |
| Dreux | 31,543 | 7 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets | 4,116 | 7.7 | C− | B | B+ | D |
| Nogent-le-Roi | 4,021 | 12 | B+ | B+ | B+ | C− |
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 8, 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.