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A town of 143 in Eure, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres has none. 18% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.
20% 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 Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.5% of the town, below both Eure’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Line up the people of Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres by age and the one in the middle is 45.5. Graduates make up a quarter of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres | Eure median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 11% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
13.6% of people in the labour force have no job. Half of residents lived on more than €25,920 a year per consumption unit, higher than Eure’s towns (€24,410) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.88/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres 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 Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres | 143 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brionne | 4,185 | 5 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Bernay | 9,765 | 9.4 | C+ | B− | D | C |
| Pont-Audemer | 10,023 | 10 | C− | C+ | D | D |
| Bourg-Achard | 4,026 | 12 | B− | B+ | B | C− |
| Beaumont-le-Roger | 2,769 | 12 | B− | B | B− | A+ |
| Grand Bourgtheroulde | 3,995 | 12 | A− | B | A− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Eure, Normandy
Saint-Benoît-des-Ombres is a commune of 143 people in the Communauté de communes Lieuvin Pays d'Auge. 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 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.