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A town in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, home to 742 people.
Saint-Germain-Laxis isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 15- to 24-year-olds are 15% of the population.
The one thing Saint-Germain-Laxis does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Germain-Laxis as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (également sur commune de Moisenay), in Maincy, 1.6 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Germain-Laxis. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-Laxis.
Retirement age and beyond: 15% of residents are 65 or older. 18% are under 15, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (20%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Ages in Saint-Germain-Laxis split evenly at 41.3: half are older, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Germain-Laxis | Seine-et-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 13% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
200 jobs are based in Saint-Germain-Laxis, for 400 working residents (0.5 per worker). Of those in the labour force, 4.0% are unemployed. At the census, 14.4% 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%).
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.5 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Nazareth PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 200 | 98%+1 pt |
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.
Sales in Saint-Germain-Laxis from July 2023 to June 2026: 10 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Germain-Laxis is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Germain-Laxis 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-Germain-Laxis | 742 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rubelles | 3,537 | 2.4 | B | D | B+ | A− |
| Melun | 45,995 | 3.6 | D− | D | D | C |
| Vaux-le-Pénil | 11,474 | 4.1 | B− | D | B | B+ |
| Vert-Saint-Denis | 9,291 | 4.4 | B− | D | C+ | A |
| Le Mée-sur-Seine | 19,527 | 4.6 | D | C− | C | B |
| La Rochette | 3,932 | 5 | C+ | D | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Saint-Germain-Laxis is a commune of 742 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Melun Val de Seine. 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 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.