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La Vaupalière’s story
La Vaupalière in pictures
La Vaupalière has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Explore the history →La VaupalièreSeine-Maritime
Some 1,245 people live in this town, in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
Population
1,245
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€12.41
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€29,670
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%
Is La Vaupalière a good place to live?
The local economy does well: 0.9 jobs per working resident; 4.5% unemployment. Its weakest is schools — bac results 3.7 points below the expected rate; brevet results 4.8 points below the expected rate. Getting around depends on the car: 19% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 7% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. La Vaupalière has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
How La Vaupalière grades
Each subject compares La Vaupalière with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
La Vaupalière has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Jobs & income4.5% unemploymentA+Open →SchoolsSchools are among the weakest comparedDOpen →WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 6% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns · less sure: likely between D and B+COpen →Cost of livingA year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 36% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunalityB−Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–
How TownRatings grades French towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Vaupalière.
Schools
Brevet results near La Vaupalière run low: 75.6% passed, below Seine-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
85.2% of candidates passed the bac at the lycées within 5 km of La Vaupalière, below Seine-Maritime’s towns (91.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. At the vocational lycée within 5 km, 74% of 143 candidates passed the bac pro. For collège, the closest is 2.1 mi away.
91%passed the bac (general and technological)DSchool Grade
Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km
La Vaupalière75.6%
Median of towns87.5%
Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km
La Vaupalière85.2%
Median of towns92.9%
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège AlainNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 130 | 85%+5 pts |
| Lycée de la Vallée du CaillyNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 273 | 91%−2 pts |
91%
passed the general and technological bac, −2 pts against the expected rate
74%
passed the vocational bac, −7 pts against the expected rate
75.6%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −4.8 pts against the expected rate
2.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income A+
Unemployment in La Vaupalière, 4.5%, runs below Seine-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns
The median disposable income was €29,670 a year per consumption unit, above both Seine-Maritime’s towns (€24,015) and compared French towns (€25,970). The census found 6.8% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
500
jobs based in La Vaupalière, 0.9 per working resident
4.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,670
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 20% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C
More deaths than expected: La Vaupalière is above 67% of compared French towns once ages and care homes are allowed for
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Women in Seine-Maritime live to 84.7 on average and men to 78.7 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. France’s death rates at each age would predict 89 deaths in La Vaupalière from 2016 to 2025; there were 84, 6% fewer. After the care-home adjustment, the town’s deaths ran at 94 per 100 expected, near Seine-Maritime’s towns (94) and higher than compared French towns (88).
−6%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw94
Adjusted94
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in La Vaupalière · 5.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
5.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Saint Julien Petit Quevilly
4.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ch du Belvedere
84.7 · 78.7
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Seine-Maritime, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B+.
Who lives here
Children make up 23% of La Vaupalière, above Seine-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns
37% of adults hold a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.2%, below Seine-Maritime’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Add to that, people 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town.
39.9median age
La VaupalièreSeine-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
19%
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma13%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| La Vaupalière | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
1 historic monument, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Vaupalière, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
1historic monument
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé0
Inscrit1
1926
first monument protected
8.1%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HousingCost of living B−
The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in La Vaupalière is €12.41/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses were 97% of what sold. La Vaupalière recorded 29 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
€12.41/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
La Vaupalière€12.41/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Seine-Maritime median€11.96/m²
€12.41/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.31 to €14.94/m² a month)
€10.95/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€28,780
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Inter-Caux-Vexin
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Abbaye de Bondeville and 3 more in and around La Vaupalière
Heritage and museums in and near La Vaupalière. Best known first.
AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Bondeville3.5 km east, in Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville
MuseumMusée industriel de la corderie Vallois3.9 km east, in Notre-Dame-de-BondevilleMuseumMuseumLe Shed3.6 km east, in MarommeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roumare4 km northwest, in Roumare
MuseumMusée industriel de la corderie Vallois3.9 km east, in Notre-Dame-de-BondevilleMuseumMuseumLe Shed3.6 km east, in MarommeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roumare4 km northwest, in RoumarePlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Musée industriel de la corderie Vallois: Odenel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about La Vaupalière
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The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
La Vaupalière has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Classé
Ancienne abbaye Saint-Georges-de-BoschervilleAbbey · 12th–18th c. · in Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville, 3.2 mi
Classé
Pavillon de Gustave Flaubert à CroissetHouse · in Canteleu, 3.9 mi
Classé
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'AssomptionChurch · in Houppeville, 4 mi
Classé
Église Sainte-Madeleine, ancienne église de l'Hôtel DieuChurch · 18th c. · in Rouen, 4.7 mi
Famous people from La Vaupalière
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Vaupalière yet.
La Vaupalière’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
MarommeLe HoulmeNotre-Dame-de-BondevilleDéville-lès-RouenCanteleuMalaunayLa Vaupalière
How the neighbors grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vaupalière | 1,245 | — | — | B− | — | C |
| Maromme | 10,957 | 2 | C− | B− | D | B+ |
| Le Houlme | 4,130 | 2.4 | C− | C+ | C | A− |
| Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville | 7,071 | 2.6 | C− | C | C+ | C+ |
| Déville-lès-Rouen | 10,802 | 2.9 | D | C | C− | C |
| Canteleu | 14,402 | 3 | C− | C+ | C− | C− |
| Malaunay | 6,221 | 3.5 | C+ | C | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about La Vaupalière
Is La Vaupalière safe?
La Vaupalière has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.9 recorded violent incidents and 5.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in La Vaupalière good?
They grade D, better than 5% of compared French towns. 91% of 273 candidates passed the bac at Lycée de la Vallée du Cailly in 2025, 2 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
About La Vaupalière
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
La Vaupalière is a commune of 1,245 people in the Communauté de communes Inter-Caux-Vexin. 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
- 1,245 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- Communauté de communes Inter-Caux-Vexin
- Département
- Seine-Maritime (76)
- Région
- Normandy
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi (8 km²)
- INSEE code
- 76728
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.