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ParnesOise

A town of 313 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.

Population
313
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€14.30
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€30,430
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Parnes a good place to live?

Parnes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Parnes stand out

The one thing Parnes does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
15%2%ParnesMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
15% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Château d'Alincourt
Château d'Alincourt · Classé · Photo: Chatsam · CC BY-SA 3.0
Parnes’ story

Parnes in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Parnes: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1913.

38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1913First protected: Église Saint-Josse
  • 1944Most recently protected: Château d'Alincourt
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parnes.

Who lives here

Parnes has fewer young adults than Oise’s towns or compared French towns: 8.3% are 15 to 24

That puts Parnes below both Oise’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 18% of the town.

45.6median age
ParnesOise medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Parnes
ParnesOise medianFrance median
Under 1519%19%17%
15–248.3%11%11%
25–4422%25%23%
45–6432%25%26%
65+18%19%22%
No diploma17%22%19%
CAP or BEP22%26%26%
Baccalauréat23%18%18%
Higher education31%26%30%
Full pageParnes’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages45.6 median age · 18% are 65 or overHouseholds130 households · 2.4 people per householdBorn abroad2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Parnes?”

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

History

Parnes keeps more of its old housing than Oise or compared French towns: 38% built before 1919

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

On this, Parnes is above both Oise’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Parnes: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Parnes is Église Saint-Josse.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1913
first monument protected
Full pageParnes’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes38% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Parnes?”

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

Work & commute

Parnes is better off than Oise’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €30,430 a year per consumption unit

In the comparison, Parnes comes above both Oise’s towns (€25,745) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 7.4%. Parnes has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
Public transport10%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Parnes, 0.2 per working resident
7.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageParnes’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Median income€30,430 a year · Median income per consumption unitGetting to work10% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Parnes is €14.30/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€14.30/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Parnes€14.30/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Oise median€13.79/m²
€14.30/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€12.06 to €16.95/m² a month)
€10.18/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageParnes’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€14.30/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château d'Alincourt and 4 more in and around Parnes

Heritage in and near Parnes. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Alincourtin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Boury4.3 km north, in Boury-en-VexinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Magnitot3.9 km south, in Saint-GervaisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Boury4.3 km north, in Boury-en-VexinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint Clair sur Epte4.5 km west, in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Parnes

12pages on Parnes
The big questions
Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 3.8 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing12 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 45.6History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Parnes: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Église Saint-JosseChurch · 12th–15th c.
Château d'AlincourtChâteau · 17th c.
Photo credits

Église Saint-Josse: Photo: Nitot · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château d'Alincourt: Photo: Chatsam · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Parnes

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Parnes as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Parnes’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Oise →
Magny-en-VexinGisorsVexin-sur-EpteChaumont-en-VexinÉtrépagnyGasnyMagny-en-VexinGisorsVexin-sur-EpteChaumont-en-VexinÉtrépagnyGasnyParnes
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Parnes313—————
Magny-en-Vexin Val-d'Oise5,7794CC−C−A
Gisors Eure12,4105.6DC−CC
Vexin-sur-Epte Eure6,0157.2C+C+BC+
Chaumont-en-Vexin3,3388C+CB−B
Étrépagny Eure3,6709.3B+C+B+D
Gasny Eure3,0629.8C−C+BD

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

About Parnes

Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France

Parnes is a commune of 313 people in the Communauté de communes du Vexin-Thelle. 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
313 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Vexin-Thelle
Département
Oise (60)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
4.9 sq mi (12.7 km²)
INSEE code
60487

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 October 30, 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.