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Home to 209 people, this town lies in Eure, Normandy.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Houssaye out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a third of homes. It skews older: 42% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things La Houssaye does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Houssaye as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine de Beaumesnil (également sur commune de Gouttières), in Mesnil-en-Ouche, 4.1 mi away.
16% 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 La Houssaye.
The 15-to-24 age group: 6.8%, lower than both Eure’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up a quarter of adults. La Houssaye has a median age of 57.5.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| La Houssaye | Eure median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 42% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 10.1%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Eure’s towns (12.1%). 7.6% of La Houssaye’s working residents had no journey to work at the census. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,540 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.64/m² a month. The market in La Houssaye: 19 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in La Houssaye is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in La Houssaye.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Houssaye | 209 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaumont-le-Roger | 2,769 | 5.9 | B− | B | B− | A+ |
| Mesnil-en-Ouche | 4,414 | 6 | C− | A− | B+ | D |
| Conches-en-Ouche | 4,838 | 6.7 | D− | B+ | C− | D |
| Bernay | 9,765 | 12 | C+ | B− | D | C |
| Le Neubourg | 4,199 | 12 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Breteuil | 4,282 | 12 | C− | A− | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Eure, Normandy
La Houssaye is a commune of 209 people in the Communauté de communes Intercom Bernay Terres de Normandie. 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.