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This town in Seine-Maritime, Normandy has a population of 898.

Population

898

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.64

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€28,450

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Mont-Cauvaire a good place to live?

Mont-Cauvaire has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. It skews young: only 13% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Mont-Cauvaire stand out

The one thing Mont-Cauvaire does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

13% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 37.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ancienne chapelle du collège de Normandie · Inscrit · Photo: Paubry76 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mont-Cauvaire’s story

Mont-Cauvaire in pictures

Mont-Cauvaire has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.

16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1932First protected: Château de Rombosc
1977Most recently protected: Ancien château du Fossé

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Nearby attractions

Château de Rombosc and 27 more in and around Mont-Cauvaire

Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Mont-Cauvaire. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Romboscin town

MuseumMusée des sapeurs-pompiers de France3.6 km southwest, in Montville ZooZooParc zoologique de Clères2.9 km north, in Clères ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bosc Théroulde2.5 km southeast, in Bosc-Guérard-Saint-Adrien ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Clères2.9 km north, in Clères Theme parkTheme parkParc du Bocasse4 km northwest, in Le Bocasse

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Musée des sapeurs-pompiers de France: Pradigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mont-Cauvaire.

Who lives here

A town of families: 23% of people in Mont-Cauvaire are under 15, more than in Seine-Maritime’s towns and across compared French towns

Graduates make up 37% of adults. People 65 and over make up 13% of the town, below Seine-Maritime’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 9.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24.

37.2median age

Mont-CauvaireSeine-Maritime medianFrance median

Seine-Maritime medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education37%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Mont-Cauvaire
	Mont-Cauvaire	Seine-Maritime median	France median
Under 15	23%	17%	17%
15–24	9.6%	11%	11%
25–44	30%	23%	23%
45–64	23%	25%	26%
65+	13%	23%	22%
No diploma	13%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	17%	18%
Higher education	37%	22%	30%

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Ages37.2 median age · 13% are 65 or over Households330 households · 2.7 people per household Born abroad1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Mont-Cauvaire?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Mont-Cauvaire keeps more of its old housing than Seine-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 16% built before 1919

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

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 17th century. Mont-Cauvaire has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Most of the list is houses and mansions: 2 of 3.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit3

17th c.

oldest protected part

1932

first monument protected

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Age of homes16% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Mont-Cauvaire?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Mont-Cauvaire are out of work than in Seine-Maritime’s towns or across compared French towns: 6.0%

The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,450 a year per consumption unit. For its 450 residents in work, Mont-Cauvaire has 200 jobs: 0.4 each. 7.2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

Public transport7%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot0%

Bicycle0%

200

jobs based in Mont-Cauvaire, 0.4 per working resident

6.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€28,450

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€28,450 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

92.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 0.9 points above the expected rate

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

For collège, the closest is 2.2 mi away.

92.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Mont-Cauvaire92.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Jean DelacourNearest collègeCollège	Collège	115	93%−1 pt
Collège Eugène NoëlBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège	Collège	106	91%+3 pts

92.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +0.9 pts against the expected rate

2.2 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges92.0% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Mont-Cauvaire is €11.64/m² a month

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

Sales in Mont-Cauvaire from July 2023 to June 2026: 27 houses and apartments.

€11.64/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Mont-Cauvaire€11.64/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Seine-Maritime median€11.96/m²

€11.64/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.93 to €13.64/m² a month)

€9.07/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€11.64/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mont-Cauvaire

13pages on Mont-Cauvaire

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 7.4 mi away Housing27 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute200 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 37.2 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Mont-Cauvaire has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Ancien château du FosséChâteau · 17th c.

Inscrit

Château de RomboscChâteau · 18th c.

Photo credits

Ancien château du Fossé: Photo: Schneegans · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Mont-Cauvaire

One notable person was born in Mont-Cauvaire.

Their page →

Max MilnerFrench philologist, university teacher and literary critic …

Mont-Cauvaire’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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MontvilleMalaunayQuincampoixHouppevilleIsneauvilleLe HoulmeMont-Cauvaire

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Mont-Cauvaire	898	—	—	—	—	—
Montville	4,625	2.3	B⁺	B	A⁻	B⁺
Malaunay	6,221	4.3	C⁺	C	B⁺	A⁻
Quincampoix	3,103	4.5	—	B⁻	—	A⁺
Houppeville	2,814	4.6	—	C⁻	—	A
Isneauville	3,716	5.3	A	D	B⁺	A⁻
Le Houlme	4,130	5.4	C⁻	C⁺	C	A⁻

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

About Mont-Cauvaire

Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy

Mont-Cauvaire is a commune of 898 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: 898 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Inter-Caux-Vexin
Département: Seine-Maritime (76)
Région: Normandy
Area: 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²)
INSEE code: 76443

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.