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This town in Eure, Normandy has a population of 436.
Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 20% of homes.
The one thing Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2011.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
21% are under 15, above Eure’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Typical age in Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque: 41, the median. Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque | Eure median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 23% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure median and France median: the median of compared communes
12.4% of people in the labour force have no job. The median disposable income was €27,820 a year per consumption unit, above Eure’s towns (€24,410) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 22 homes in Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Phare de la Roque: Photo: Gérard Janot · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque 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-Samson-de-la-Roque | 436 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pont-Audemer | 10,023 | 5.6 | C− | C+ | D | D |
| Beuzeville | 4,704 | 6.7 | B+ | B | A | D |
| La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur Calvados | 2,527 | 7.9 | C | C | A− | D |
| Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine Seine-Maritime | 10,617 | 8.4 | A− | B | A | B+ |
| Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc Seine-Maritime | 4,780 | 8.6 | B− | C− | A− | D |
| Lillebonne Seine-Maritime | 8,541 | 8.7 | C− | B | C+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Eure, Normandy
Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque is a commune of 436 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
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.