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648 people live in this town in Eure, Normandy.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Vieille-Lyre out for now. Second homes make up 18% of its housing. Homes go for a median €1,510/m².
The 2 things La Vieille-Lyre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Vieille-Lyre as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Julien, in Bois-Normand-près-Lyre, 2.8 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in La Vieille-Lyre is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Vieille-Lyre.
Degrees are held by 19% of adults, below Eure’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents. Children are 16% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| La Vieille-Lyre | Eure median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,140 a year per consumption unit, about level with Eure’s towns (€24,410) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in La Vieille-Lyre number 150, against 250 residents in work (0.7 per worker). Unemployment runs at 12.2%.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 44 homes in La Vieille-Lyre.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,510/m² | 44 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
2 notable people were born in La Vieille-Lyre.
Commune in Eure, Normandy
La Vieille-Lyre is a commune of 648 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
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 Vieille-Lyre | 648 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mesnil-en-Ouche | 4,414 | 6 | C− | A− | B+ | D |
| Conches-en-Ouche | 4,838 | 9.1 | D− | B+ | C− | D |
| Breteuil | 4,282 | 9.4 | C− | A− | B− | C− |
| Beaumont-le-Roger | 2,769 | 11 | B− | B | B− | A+ |
| La Ferté-en-Ouche Orne | 2,938 | 12 | B− | A | A− | D |
| L'Aigle Orne | 7,663 | 12 | C− | B+ | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.