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The town, home to 763 people, lies in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lesches falls below the line for grades. Just 14% of residents are 65 or older.
The one thing Lesches does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lesches as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Rémy, in Montévrain, 2.8 mi away.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Lesches is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lesches.
Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, lower than both Seine-et-Marne’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 12% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Lesches | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 15.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, between Seine-et-Marne’s towns (31.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Lesches number 100, against 350 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stands at 9.1%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 1.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis BrailleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 143 | 87%−5 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Auguste PerdonnetNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 117 | 84%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €16.69/m² a month, close to Seine-et-Marne’s towns (€16.75/m²) and above compared French towns (€12.41/m²). From July 2023 to June 2026, 30 homes were sold in Lesches. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €15.41/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,144/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, family days out and museums in and near Lesches. Best known first.
AttractionOrbitron3.8 km south, in Chessy
AttractionIndiana Jones et le Temple du Péril4 km south, in Chessy
MuseumDisneyland Railroad4.1 km south, in Chessy
AttractionSpace Mountain3.7 km south, in Chessy
AttractionAdventure Isle3.9 km south, in ChessyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lesches yet.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Lesches is a commune of 763 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Marne et Gondoire. 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.