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A town of 682 in Eure, Normandy.
Le Lesme is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Le Lesme does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Le Lesme; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1954.
23% 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 Le Lesme.
Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Eure’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 25% have a degree. The age that splits Le Lesme in two is 40.6.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Le Lesme | Eure median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Le Lesme; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Le Lesme has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.3 per worker. Half of residents lived on more than €24,250 a year per consumption unit, close to Eure’s towns (€24,410) and below compared French towns (€25,970). 1.5% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work 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.
Sales in Le Lesme from July 2023 to June 2026: 24 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Le Lesme has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Lesme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Lesme | 682 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Breteuil | 4,282 | 5.5 | C− | A− | B− | C− |
| Conches-en-Ouche | 4,838 | 5.7 | D− | B+ | C− | D |
| Mesnils-sur-Iton | 6,078 | 9.9 | B− | B− | B | B |
| Mesnil-en-Ouche | 4,414 | 10 | C− | A− | B+ | D |
| Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton | 7,193 | 11 | C− | B | C− | D |
| Beaumont-le-Roger | 2,769 | 13 | B− | B | B− | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Eure, Normandy
Le Lesme is a commune of 682 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.