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Villiers-en-DésœuvreEure

853 people live in this town in Eure, Normandy.

Is Villiers-en-Désœuvre a good place to live?

Villiers-en-Désœuvre has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Over-65s are only 15% of the population.

What makes Villiers-en-Désœuvre stand out

The one thing Villiers-en-Désœuvre does most differently from other towns.

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Ancienne commanderie de Chanu
Ancienne commanderie de Chanu · Classé · Photo: Gregofhuest · CC BY-SA 3.0
Villiers-en-Désœuvre’s story

Villiers-en-Désœuvre in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Villiers-en-Désœuvre counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1927First protected: Église Saint-Nicolas
  • 1990Most recently protected: Ancienne commanderie de Chanu
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villiers-en-Désœuvre.

Who lives here

Few people in Villiers-en-Désœuvre are 65 or over: 15%, below Eure’s towns and compared French towns

Children under 15 make up 19%, above Eure’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.2% of the town. 28% of adults hold a degree.

42.5median age
Villiers-en-DésœuvreEure medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education28%

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 Villiers-en-Désœuvre
Villiers-en-DésœuvreEure medianFrance median
Under 1519%18%17%
15–249.2%11%11%
25–4424%23%23%
45–6432%26%26%
65+15%23%22%
No diploma15%25%19%
CAP or BEP32%28%26%
Baccalauréat22%17%18%
Higher education28%23%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Villiers-en-Désœuvre: 22% were built before 1919, more than in Eure’s towns and across compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Villiers-en-Désœuvre is Ancienne commanderie de Chanu. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Villiers-en-Désœuvre counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1927
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Villiers-en-Désœuvre run higher than in Eure’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €29,900 a year per consumption unit

9.0% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Eure’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Villiers-en-Désœuvre has 100 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.2 per worker. At the census, 16.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

17%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving78%
Public transport14%
On foot2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Villiers-en-Désœuvre, 0.2 per working resident
9.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,900
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

79.3% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 11.2 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The closest lycée for the general bac is 9.1 mi off. The nearest collège is 2 mi away.

79.3%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Villiers-en-Désœuvre79.3%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Lucie AubracNearest collègeCollègeCollège11982%−9 pts

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79.3%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −11.2 pts against the expected rate
2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run higher in Villiers-en-Désœuvre than in Eure’s towns or across compared French towns: €13.50/m² a month

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

28 houses and apartments changed hands in Villiers-en-Désœuvre from July 2023 to June 2026.

€13.50/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Villiers-en-Désœuvre€13.50/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Eure median€11.69/m²
€13.50/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.66 to €15.63/m² a month)
€12.38/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Musée du cinéma Jean Delannoy and 3 more in and around Villiers-en-Désœuvre

Heritage and museums in and near Villiers-en-Désœuvre. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Villiers-en-Désœuvre

13pages on Villiers-en-Désœuvre

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Villiers-en-Désœuvre counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Nicolas: Photo: Spedona ( Spedona ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne commanderie de Chanu: Photo: Gregofhuest · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Villiers-en-Désœuvre

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villiers-en-Désœuvre yet.

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Villiers-en-Désœuvre’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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Ivry-la-BatailleÉzy-sur-EurePacy-sur-EureAnetBonnières-sur-SeineRosny-sur-SeineIvry-la-BatailleÉzy-sur-EurePacy-sur-EureAnetBonnières-sur-SeineRosny-sur-SeineVilliers-en-Désœuvre
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Villiers-en-Désœuvre853—————
Ivry-la-Bataille2,6094.3C−CA−C−
Ézy-sur-Eure3,6446.4C−CB+C
Pacy-sur-Eure5,0276.5CCBD
Anet Eure-et-Loir2,7216.7CC−B+C−
Bonnières-sur-Seine Yvelines5,0647.4DCCB−
Rosny-sur-Seine Yvelines7,3287.7C−C−BB

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

About Villiers-en-Désœuvre

Commune in Eure, Normandy

Villiers-en-Désœuvre is a commune of 853 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Seine Normandie Agglomération. 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
853 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Seine Normandie Agglomération
Département
Eure (27)
Région
Normandy
Area
5.7 sq mi (14.7 km²)
INSEE code
27696

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 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.