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Saint-Mards-de-FresneEure

Population 347: a town in Eure, Normandy.

Is Saint-Mards-de-Fresne a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Mards-de-Fresne out for now. 18% of its homes are second homes.

What makes Saint-Mards-de-Fresne stand out

The one thing Saint-Mards-de-Fresne does most differently from other towns.

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Manoir de la Fromentière
Manoir de la Fromentière · Inscrit · Photo: Paubry76 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Mards-de-Fresne’s story

Saint-Mards-de-Fresne in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Mards-de-Fresne, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1976.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1976First protected: Manoir de la Fromentière
  • 2004Most recently protected: Manoir de la Motte
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Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Mards-de-Fresne, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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Photo credits

Manoir de la Fromentière: Photo: Paubry76 · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Mards-de-Fresne.

Who lives here

Few people in Saint-Mards-de-Fresne are 15 to 24: 7.5%, fewer than in Eure’s towns and across compared French towns

43.8median age

Children are nearly a fifth of the town. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, lower than both Eure’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Saint-Mards-de-Fresne in two is 43.8.

Saint-Mards-de-FresneEure medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Mards-de-Fresne
Saint-Mards-de-FresneEure medianFrance median
Under 1519%18%17%
15–247.5%11%11%
25–4427%23%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+18%23%22%
No diploma19%25%19%
CAP or BEP31%28%26%
Baccalauréat21%17%18%
Higher education23%23%30%

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

History

Saint-Mards-de-Fresne keeps more of its old housing than Eure’s towns or compared French towns: 24% built before 1919

2historic monuments

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

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Mards-de-Fresne, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
15th c.
oldest protected part
1976
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Saint-Mards-de-Fresne are out of work than in Eure’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.5%

6%walk, cycle or take transit

The census found 5.8% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Saint-Mards-de-Fresne has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income was €25,030 a year per consumption unit, in line with Eure’s towns (€24,410) and compared French towns (€25,970).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
Bicycle3%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
50
jobs based in Saint-Mards-de-Fresne, 0.2 per working resident
4.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,030
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Saint-Mards-de-Fresne costs less than in Eure’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.18/m² a month

€10.18/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

Saint-Mards-de-Fresne recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Mards-de-Fresne€10.18/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Eure median€11.69/m²
€10.18/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.99 to €12.97/m² a month)
€9.55/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Mards-de-Fresne

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Nearby attractions

Manoir de la Fromentière and 3 more in and around Saint-Mards-de-Fresne

Heritage in and near Saint-Mards-de-Fresne. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Saint-Mards-de-Fresne

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About Saint-Mards-de-Fresne

Commune in Eure, Normandy

Saint-Mards-de-Fresne is a commune of 347 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

Population
347 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Lieuvin Pays d'Auge
Département
Eure (27)
Région
Normandy
Area
5.2 sq mi (13.6 km²)
INSEE code
27564

Saint-Mards-de-Fresne’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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BernayLisieuxMesnil-en-OucheLivarot-Pays-d'AugeBrionneBeaumont-le-RogerBernayLisieuxMesnil-en-OucheLivarot-Pays-d'AugeBrionneBeaumont-le-RogerSaint-Mards-de-Fresne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Mards-de-Fresne347—————
Bernay9,7656.7C+B−DC
Lisieux Calvados19,64511C−C+C−C−
Mesnil-en-Ouche4,41412C−A−B+D
Livarot-Pays-d'Auge Calvados6,20712CBB+C
Brionne4,18515CB+DD
Beaumont-le-Roger2,76915B−BB−A+

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

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.