Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 704 in Eure, Normandy.
Bois-Arnault is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Bois-Arnault does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bois-Arnault as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne église Notre-Dame, in Rugles, 1.5 mi away.
25% 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 Bois-Arnault.
In the comparison, Bois-Arnault comes below both Eure’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 27% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bois-Arnault | Eure median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Bois-Arnault, that is below both Eure’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Bois-Arnault has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Unemployment stands at 9.2%.
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.
Bois-Arnault sits below both Eure’s towns (84.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Aurélie AubertNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 43 | 63%−18 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.
That puts Bois-Arnault below both Eure’s towns (€11.69/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bois-Arnault is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bois-Arnault 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bois-Arnault | 704 | — | — | — | — | — |
| L'Aigle Orne | 7,663 | 6.4 | C− | B+ | D | C+ |
| Breteuil | 4,282 | 7.6 | C− | A− | B− | C− |
| Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton | 7,193 | 9.1 | C− | B | C− | D |
| La Ferté-en-Ouche Orne | 2,938 | 11 | B− | A | A− | D |
| Mesnil-en-Ouche | 4,414 | 13 | C− | A− | B+ | D |
| Conches-en-Ouche | 4,838 | 14 | D− | B+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Eure, Normandy
Bois-Arnault is a commune of 704 people in the Communauté de communes Interco Normandie Sud Eure. 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.