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615 people call this town in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire home.

Population

615

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€12.10

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€29,520

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Ymeray a good place to live?

Ymeray is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Menhir de Chantecoq ou Mère-aux-Cailles · Classé · Photo: Halgae · CC BY-SA 3.0

Ymeray’s story

Ymeray in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ymeray: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1909.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1909First protected: Menhir de Chantecoq ou Mère-aux-Cailles
1987Most recently protected: Église Saint-Georges

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ymeray.

Who lives here

Ymeray has fewer young adults than Eure-et-Loir’s towns or compared French towns: 7.4% are 15 to 24

Children under 15 make up 20%, above Eure-et-Loir’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Those 65 and older account for nearly a fifth of residents. Among adults, 31% have a degree.

45.5median age

YmerayEure-et-Loir medianFrance median

Eure-et-Loir medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

19%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Eure-et-Loir 52.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Ymeray
	Ymeray	Eure-et-Loir median	France median
Under 15	20%	17%	17%
15–24	7.4%	10%	11%
25–44	22%	22%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	19%	23%	22%
No diploma	18%	27%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	18%	18%
Higher education	31%	21%	30%

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Ages45.5 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households270 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Ymeray?”

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

History

Ymeray keeps more of its old housing than Eure-et-Loir’s towns or compared French towns: 24% built before 1919

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

Among the classé monuments in Ymeray is Menhir de Chantecoq ou Mère-aux-Cailles. Its heritage reaches back to prehistory. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Menhir de Chantecoq ou Mère-aux-Cailles Prehistory

Prehistory

oldest protected part

1909

first monument protected

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Age of homes24% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Ymeray?”

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

Work & commute

Ymeray is better off than Eure-et-Loir’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €29,520 a year per consumption unit

At the census, 8.0% of commuters got to work without a car. 7.8% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Eure-et-Loir’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Ymeray counts 0.7 jobs (200 jobs, 300 workers).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

Public transport7%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle1%

On foot1%

200

jobs based in Ymeray, 0.7 per working resident

7.8%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€29,520

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€29,520 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.7 per working resident

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

Schools

89.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate

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

The town’s pupils have a collège 1.3 mi away. General-bac pupils go 6.6 mi to the nearest lycée.

89.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Ymeray89.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Val de VoiseNearest collègeCollège	Collège	122	89%−2 pts

89.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate

1.3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges89.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Ymeray is €12.10/m² a month

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

Ymeray recorded 15 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€12.10/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Ymeray€12.10/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Eure-et-Loir median€11.49/m²

€12.10/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.60 to €15.24/m² a month)

€10.80/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€12.10/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château d'Esclimont and 3 more in and around Ymeray

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Ymeray. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Esclimont4.7 km east, in Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien

ChâteauTour de l'Épaule2.2 km northwest, in Gallardon MuseumMuseumMusée Ateliers des Pionniers1.6 km northwest, in Bailleau-Armenonville AttractionAttractionVélorails Du Pays Chartrain1.6 km northwest, in Bailleau-Armenonville

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Tour de l'Épaule: Christophe Jacquet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ymeray

13pages on Ymeray

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.7 mi away Housing15 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute200 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.5 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ymeray: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Église Saint-GeorgesChurch · 13th–16th c.

Menhir de Chantecoq ou Mère-aux-CaillesStanding stone · Prehistory

Photo credits

Église Saint-Georges: Photo: Grefeuille · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Menhir de Chantecoq ou Mère-aux-Cailles: Photo: Halgae · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Ymeray

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Ymeray as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Ymeray’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 →

GallardonAuneau-Bleury-Saint-SymphorienAblisHanchesÉpernonMaintenonYmeray

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Ymeray	615	—	—	—	—	—
Gallardon	3,530	1.4	A	B	A⁻	B⁻
Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien	6,419	3.6	C⁺	B⁻	B⁻	C⁺
Ablis Yvelines	3,913	6.2	A⁺	B⁻	A	A⁺
Hanches	2,696	6.8	—	C⁺	—	C⁺
Épernon	5,715	7	B⁺	C	A⁻	C⁺
Maintenon	4,494	7.6	B⁺	C	A⁻	C⁻

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

About Ymeray

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

Ymeray is a commune of 615 people in the Communauté de communes des Portes Euréliennes d'Île-de-France. 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: 615 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Portes Euréliennes d'Île-de-France
Département: Eure-et-Loir (28)
Région: Centre-Val de Loire
Area: 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
INSEE code: 28425

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 4, 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.