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Montfort-sur-RisleEure

A town of 768 in Eure, Normandy.

Population

768

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.41

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,350

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Montfort-sur-Risle a good place to live?

Montfort-sur-Risle is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Ruines du château fort · Inscrit · Photo: Association Montfort Culture et Patrimoine · CC BY-SA 3.0

Montfort-sur-Risle’s story

Montfort-sur-Risle in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Montfort-sur-Risle, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1937.

11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Montfort-sur-Risle before 1900, the earliest Louis, Joseph Hébert, in 1738.

1937First protected: Ruines du château fort

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montfort-sur-Risle.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Montfort-sur-Risle hold a degree than in Eure’s towns or compared French towns: 17%

That puts Montfort-sur-Risle below both Eure’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 27% of the population.

44.6median age

Montfort-sur-RisleEure medianFrance median

Eure medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

27%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma31%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education17%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Montfort-sur-Risle
	Montfort-sur-Risle	Eure median	France median
Under 15	19%	18%	17%
15–24	9.3%	11%	11%
25–44	22%	23%	23%
45–64	22%	26%	26%
65+	27%	23%	22%
No diploma	31%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	17%	18%
Higher education	17%	23%	30%

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Ages44.6 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households360 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad1.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Montfort-sur-Risle?”

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

History

1 historic monument, none of them classé

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

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Montfort-sur-Risle, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

11th c.

oldest protected part

1937

first monument protected

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Map1 historic monument Age of homes11% built before 1919 · Older homes Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Montfort-sur-Risle?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Montfort-sur-Risle, 14.7%, runs above Eure’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Montfort-sur-Risle is above both Eure’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Montfort-sur-Risle has 350 jobs for 300 working residents, 1.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €22,350 a year per consumption unit.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

On foot5%

Bicycle1%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

350

jobs based in Montfort-sur-Risle, 1.2 per working resident

14.7%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,350

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here350 jobs based here · 1.2 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€22,350 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

84.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

In the comparison, Montfort-sur-Risle comes close to Eure’s towns (84.0%) and below compared French towns (87.5%).

84.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Montfort-sur-Risle84.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Marcel MarceronNearest collègeCollège	Collège	94	84%−2 pts

84.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate

0.7 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges84.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Montfort-sur-Risle is €11.41/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€11.41/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Montfort-sur-Risle€11.41/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Eure median€11.69/m²

€11.41/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.14 to €14.23/m² a month)

€9.59/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€11.41/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Montfort-sur-Risle and 2 more in and around Montfort-sur-Risle

Heritage in and near Montfort-sur-Risle. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montfort-sur-Rislein town AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Saint-Philbert-sur-Risle1.2 km west, in Saint-Philbert-sur-Risle ChâteauChâteauManoir de Glos-sur-Risle2.9 km south, in Glos-sur-Risle

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Montfort-sur-Risle

13pages on Montfort-sur-Risle

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health2 GPs · nearest emergency department 7.8 mi away Housing16 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute350 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors13% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people3 notable people born here

Landmarks

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

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Ruines du château fortCastle · 11th c.

Classé

Ancien prieuréPriory · 11th–18th c. · in Saint-Philbert-sur-Risle, 0.7 mi

Classé

Église Saint-AndréChurch · in Appeville-Annebault, 1.7 mi

Classé

Domaine de LaunayChâteau · 16th–18th c. · in Saint-Georges-du-Vièvre, 4.7 mi

Photo credits

Ruines du château fort: Photo: Association Montfort Culture et Patrimoine · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Montfort-sur-Risle

3 notable people were born in Montfort-sur-Risle.

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Albert LebourgFrench impressionist painter (1849-1928)

Benoît TihyFrench association football player · born 1959

Louis, Joseph HébertFrench politician · 1738–1801

Montfort-sur-Risle’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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BrionneBourg-AchardPont-AudemerGrand BourgtherouldeBosroumoisLe Thuit de l'OisonMontfort-sur-Risle

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Montfort-sur-Risle	768	—	—	—	—	—
Brionne	4,185	7.4	C	B⁺	D	D
Bourg-Achard	4,026	7.9	B⁻	B⁺	B	C⁻
Pont-Audemer	10,023	7.9	C⁻	C⁺	D	D
Grand Bourgtheroulde	3,995	9.2	A⁻	B	A⁻	A⁻
Bosroumois	3,872	12	B⁺	B⁺	A⁺	B⁻
Le Thuit de l'Oison	3,827	13	B⁺	B	A⁺	B⁺

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

About Montfort-sur-Risle

Commune in Eure, Normandy

Montfort-sur-Risle is a commune of 768 people in the Communauté de communes de Pont-Audemer / Val de Risle. 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: 768 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de Pont-Audemer / Val de Risle
Département: Eure (27)
Région: Normandy
Area: 1.5 sq mi (4 km²)
INSEE code: 27413

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.