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This town in Eure, Normandy has a population of 298.
At under 1,000 residents, Hardencourt-Cocherel is too small for the grades other French towns get. Nearly a fifth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Hardencourt-Cocherel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Hardencourt-Cocherel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château du Buisson-de-Mai, in Pacy-sur-Eure, 2.4 mi away.
22% 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 Hardencourt-Cocherel.
Just over a third of adults hold a degree, above both Eure’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (30%). The share of residents under 15 is 20%. Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Hardencourt-Cocherel | Eure median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €29,240 a year per consumption unit, above both Eure’s towns (€24,410) and compared French towns (€25,970). 6.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Hardencourt-Cocherel. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau du Buisson de May4 km south, in Pacy-sur-EureChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chambray4.5 km north, in ChambrayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Croisy2.7 km southeast, in Croisy-sur-EureChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ménilles3.9 km east, in MénillesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Hardencourt-Cocherel 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 Hardencourt-Cocherel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardencourt-Cocherel | 298 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pacy-sur-Eure | 5,027 | 3.3 | C | C | B | D |
| La Chapelle-Longueville | 3,282 | 6.8 | B− | C+ | A | C |
| Saint-Marcel | 4,512 | 7.1 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
| Gravigny | 4,012 | 7.2 | C− | C+ | B | D |
| Guichainville | 3,087 | 7.6 | B− | C+ | A− | D |
| Évreux | 49,360 | 7.7 | D | C+ | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Eure, Normandy
Hardencourt-Cocherel is a commune of 298 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Seine Normandie Agglomération. 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 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.