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Montreuil-l'ArgilléEure

It is a town of 783 residents in Eure, Normandy.

Is Montreuil-l'Argillé a good place to live?

Montreuil-l'Argillé has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 15% of homes here are second homes. Homes go for a median €1,396/m².

What makes Montreuil-l'Argillé stand out

The 2 things Montreuil-l'Argillé does most differently from other towns.

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Château féodal
Château féodal · Inscrit · Photo: Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Montreuil-l'Argillé’s story

Montreuil-l'Argillé in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Montreuil-l'Argillé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.

21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1949First protected: Maison du Bailliage
  • 1989Most recently protected: Château féodal
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montreuil-l'Argillé.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Montreuil-l'Argillé hold a degree than in Eure’s towns or compared French towns: 14%

The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.7% of the town, below both Eure’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%.

48.7median age
Montreuil-l'ArgilléEure medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma30%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education14%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Montreuil-l'Argillé
Montreuil-l'ArgilléEure medianFrance median
Under 1516%18%17%
15–248.7%11%11%
25–4421%23%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+27%23%22%
No diploma30%25%19%
CAP or BEP29%28%26%
Baccalauréat21%17%18%
Higher education14%23%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Montreuil-l'Argillé: 21% were built before 1919, more than in both Eure’s towns and compared French towns

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

Most of the list is houses and mansions: 2 of 3. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit3
11th c.
oldest protected part
1949
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Montreuil-l'Argillé has higher unemployment than Eure’s towns or compared French towns: 14.8%

Jobs based in Montreuil-l'Argillé number 600, against 300 residents in work (2.1 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €22,330 a year per consumption unit, below both Eure’s towns (€24,410) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 2.9% of working residents in Montreuil-l'Argillé went to work by public transport.

12%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving79%
On foot8%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
600
jobs based in Montreuil-l'Argillé, 2.1 per working resident
14.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,330
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Montreuil-l'Argillé than in Eure’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.06/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 31 homes in Montreuil-l'Argillé.

€1,396/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Montreuil-l'Argillé€1,396/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Eure median€1,989/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,396/m²31
€10.06/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.19 to €14.07/m² a month)
€9.55/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Montreuil-l'Argillé and 2 more in and around Montreuil-l'Argillé

Heritage in and near Montreuil-l'Argillé. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Montreuil-l'Argillé

13pages on Montreuil-l'Argillé

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Montreuil-l'Argillé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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Famous people from Montreuil-l'Argillé

Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Montreuil-l'Argillé as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Montreuil-l'Argillé’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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La Ferté-en-OucheMesnil-en-OucheBernayVimoutiersLivarot-Pays-d'AugeL'AigleLa Ferté-en-OucheMesnil-en-OucheBernayVimoutiersLivarot-Pays-d'AugeL'AigleMontreuil-l'Argillé
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Montreuil-l'Argillé783—————
La Ferté-en-Ouche Orne2,9386.2B−AA−D
Mesnil-en-Ouche4,4149.6C−A−B+D
Bernay9,76512C+B−DC
Vimoutiers Orne2,97812CAC−C
Livarot-Pays-d'Auge Calvados6,20713CBB+C
L'Aigle Orne7,66314C−B+DC+

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

About Montreuil-l'Argillé

Commune in Eure, Normandy

Montreuil-l'Argillé is a commune of 783 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

Population
783 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Intercom Bernay Terres de Normandie
Département
Eure (27)
Région
Normandy
Area
5.3 sq mi (13.8 km²)
INSEE code
27414

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 9, 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.