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Sainte-Colombe-la-CommanderieEure

A town of 841 in Eure, Normandy.

Is Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie is too small for the grades other French towns get.

Ancienne commanderie de templiers de Saint-Etienne-de-Renneville
Ancienne commanderie de templiers de Saint-Etienne-de-Renneville · Inscrit · Photo: X-Javier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie’s story

Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.

13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1972First protected: Église Sainte-Colombe
  • 1992Most recently protected: Ancienne commanderie de templiers de Saint-Etienne-de-Renne…
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie.

Who lives here

Children make up 21% of Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie, above Eure’s towns and compared French towns

28% of adults hold a degree, above Eure’s towns (23%) but below compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older. Aged 15 to 24: 12% of residents.

39.8median age
Sainte-Colombe-la-CommanderieEure medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie
Sainte-Colombe-la-CommanderieEure medianFrance median
Under 1521%18%17%
15–2412%11%11%
25–4426%23%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+16%23%22%
No diploma16%25%19%
CAP or BEP28%28%26%
Baccalauréat22%17%18%
Higher education28%23%30%

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

History

Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie has 2 historic monuments, none of them classé

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Before 1919: that is when 13% of homes were built.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1972
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie than in Eure’s towns or compared French towns: 4.0%

Unemployment stood at 8.0%, below both Eure’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). For its 400 residents in work, Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Households’ median disposable income: €26,610 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Motorbike or scooter3%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie, 0.2 per working resident
8.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,610
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

Schools

85.0% 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.

The nearest general lycée is 11.3 mi away. A collège lies 3 mi away.

85.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie85.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Pierre CorneilleNearest collègeCollègeCollège9385%−2 pts
85.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate
3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Housing

Renting in Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie costs less than in Eure’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.49/m² a month

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

23 houses and apartments changed hands in Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie from July 2023 to June 2026.

€10.49/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie€10.49/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Eure median€11.69/m²
€10.49/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.48 to €12.99/m² a month)
€9.27/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château d'Omonville and 3 more in and around Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie

Heritage and museums in and near Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

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Everything we know about Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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Photo credits

Église Sainte-Colombe: Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne commanderie de templiers de Saint-Etienne-de-Renneville: Photo: X-Javier · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie yet.

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Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie’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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Le NeubourgBeaumont-le-RogerSaint-Sébastien-de-MorsentConches-en-OucheLe Thuit de l'OisonGravignyLe NeubourgBeaumont-le-RogerSaint-Sébastien-de-MorsentConches-en-OucheLe Thuit de l'OisonGravignySainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie841—————
Le Neubourg4,1993.3CB−CC+
Beaumont-le-Roger2,7697.7B−BB−A+
Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent5,5249.6ABAA−
Conches-en-Ouche4,83810D−B+C−D
Le Thuit de l'Oison3,82711B+BA+B+
Gravigny4,01211C−C+BD

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

About Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie

Commune in Eure, Normandy

Sainte-Colombe-la-Commanderie is a commune of 841 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays du Neubourg. 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
841 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays du Neubourg
Département
Eure (27)
Région
Normandy
Area
4.2 sq mi (10.8 km²)
INSEE code
27524

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.