Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 470 in Eure, Normandy.
Bouquelon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Bouquelon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bouquelon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1948.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bouquelon.
On this, Bouquelon is above both Eure’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 17% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bouquelon | Eure median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Bouquelon comes above both Eure’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bouquelon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Bouquelon is Domaine du château du Plessis.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Bouquelon, that is below both Eure’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €28,000 a year per consumption unit. Bouquelon has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.1 per worker.
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.
96.5% of candidates passed the bac at the lycées within 5 km of Bouquelon, above both Eure’s towns (93.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Simone SauteurNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 115 | 85%−3 pts |
| Lycée privé Saint-Ouen PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 54 | 98%+1 pt |
| Collège Saint-Ouen PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 77 | 99%+5 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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Bouquelon. Best known first.
Art galleryMusée Alfred-Canel4.7 km south, in Pont-AudemerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Pental3.3 km west, in Saint-Samson-de-la-RoqueMuseumMuseumMusée Alfred Canel4.7 km south, in Pont-AudemerRuinsRuinsAbbaye de Pental3.3 km west, in Saint-Samson-de-la-RoquePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
The list names few of Bouquelon’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Domaine du château du Plessis: Photo: Schneiderant · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bouquelon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouquelon | 470 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pont-Audemer | 10,023 | 3.2 | C− | C+ | D | D |
| Beuzeville | 4,704 | 7.7 | B+ | B | A | D |
| Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine Seine-Maritime | 10,617 | 8 | A− | B | A | B+ |
| Lillebonne Seine-Maritime | 8,541 | 9 | C− | B | C+ | D− |
| La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur Calvados | 2,527 | 10 | C | C | A− | D |
| Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc Seine-Maritime | 4,780 | 11 | B− | C− | A− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Eure, Normandy
Bouquelon is a commune of 470 people in the Communauté de communes de Pont-Audemer / Val de Risle. 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.