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A town of 1,607 in Eure, Normandy.

Is Marcilly-sur-Eure a good place to live?

Marcilly-sur-Eure has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is health (D): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 15% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Its strongest is cost of living (B): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

WeakestDHealth

What makes Marcilly-sur-Eure stand out

The 2 things Marcilly-sur-Eure does most differently from other towns.

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How Marcilly-sur-Eure grades

Each subject compares Marcilly-sur-Eure with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

HealthDOpen →Jobs & income10.2% unemploymentCOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →WalkabilityC+Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Abbaye du Breuil-Benoît
Abbaye du Breuil-Benoît · Classé · Photo: Phaubry · CC BY-SA 3.0
Marcilly-sur-Eure’s story

Marcilly-sur-Eure in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Marcilly-sur-Eure: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.

17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1993First protected: Abbaye du Breuil-Benoît
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marcilly-sur-Eure.

HealthHealth D

More deaths than Marcilly-sur-Eure’s ages would predict, 115 per 100 expected, above Eure’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

In the comparison, Marcilly-sur-Eure comes above both Eure’s towns (97) and compared French towns (88). From 2016 to 2025, 114 residents of Marcilly-sur-Eure died, against 99 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 15% more. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.

+15%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw115
Adjusted115
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Marcilly-sur-Eure · 2.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7.2 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Dreux
7.2 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ch Dreux
84.7 · 78.7
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Eure, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Children make up 20% of Marcilly-sur-Eure, above Eure’s towns and compared French towns

For Marcilly-sur-Eure, that is above both Eure’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). 17% of residents are 65 or over.

41.6median age
Marcilly-sur-EureEure medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Marcilly-sur-Eure
Marcilly-sur-EureEure medianFrance median
Under 1520%18%17%
15–2411%11%11%
25–4424%23%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+17%23%22%
No diploma21%25%19%
CAP or BEP32%28%26%
Baccalauréat20%17%18%
Higher education21%23%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Eure median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Marcilly-sur-Eure: 17% were built before 1919, more than in Eure’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Marcilly-sur-Eure sits above both Eure’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Marcilly-sur-Eure: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Marcilly-sur-Eure is Abbaye du Breuil-Benoît.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1993
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

HousingCost of living B

A home in Marcilly-sur-Eure sells for €1,127/m², less than in Eure’s towns or compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

That puts Marcilly-sur-Eure below both Eure’s towns (€1,989/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).

€1,127/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Marcilly-sur-Eure€1,127/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Eure median€1,989/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,127/m²109
€12.61/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.44 to €15.23/m² a month)
3.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.10/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,860
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Evreux Portes de Normandie

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Incomes in Marcilly-sur-Eure run higher than in Eure’s towns or compared French towns: a median €27,900 a year per consumption unit

On this, Marcilly-sur-Eure is above both Eure’s towns (€24,410) and compared French towns (€25,970). Marcilly-sur-Eure has 200 jobs for 700 working residents, 0.3 per worker. At the census, 7.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
Public transport4%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
200
jobs based in Marcilly-sur-Eure, 0.3 per working resident
10.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,900
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C+
Walkability: better than 43% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Abbaye du Breuil-Benoît and 6 more in and around Marcilly-sur-Eure

Heritage in and near Marcilly-sur-Eure. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Marcilly-sur-Eure

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Landmarks

Marcilly-sur-Eure has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Abbaye du Breuil-Benoît: Photo: Phaubry · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Marcilly-sur-Eure

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marcilly-sur-Eure yet.

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Marcilly-sur-Eure’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Ézy-sur-EureAnetSaint-André-de-l'EureSaint-Rémy-sur-AvreDreuxVernouilletÉzy-sur-EureAnetSaint-André-de-l'EureSaint-Rémy-sur-AvreDreuxVernouilletMarcilly-sur-Eure
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Marcilly-sur-Eure1,607——B—D
Ézy-sur-Eure3,6444.6C−CB+C
Anet Eure-et-Loir2,7215.3CC−B+C−
Saint-André-de-l'Eure3,8296BB−B+C−
Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre Eure-et-Loir4,0586.3C−B−B+C−
Dreux Eure-et-Loir31,5436.5DC+DC−
Vernouillet Eure-et-Loir12,3107.1DC+CC+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Marcilly-sur-Eure

Is Marcilly-sur-Eure safe?

Marcilly-sur-Eure has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.1 recorded violent incidents and 7.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is Marcilly-sur-Eure expensive to live in?

Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.61/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Marcilly-sur-Eure grades B for cost of living.

About Marcilly-sur-Eure

Commune in Eure, Normandy

Marcilly-sur-Eure is a commune of 1,607 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Evreux Portes 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

Population
1,607 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Evreux Portes de Normandie
Département
Eure (27)
Région
Normandy
Area
6 sq mi (15.5 km²)
INSEE code
27391

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 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.