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SahursSeine-Maritime

With 1,216 residents, it is a town in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.

Is Sahurs a good place to live?

Sahurs’s strongest subject is health — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 27% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. School results trail most towns (D): brevet results 3 points below the expected rate. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for cost of living and B for jobs & income. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: 64% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.

Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Sahurs 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.

StrongestAHealthWeakestDSchools

How Sahurs grades

Each subject compares Sahurs 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.

How grading works

Sahurs has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Église
Église · Classé · Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sahurs’ story

Sahurs in pictures

Sahurs has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1928.

14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Pierre de Marbeuf, born in 1595, is the one person born in Sahurs before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1945First protected: Manoir de Marbeuf
  • 2015Most recently protected: Château de Trémauville
Explore the history →

Landmarks

Sahurs has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Manoir de Marbeuf: Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Soquence: Photo: MAILLARDJL · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sahurs.

Schools

74.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points below the expected rate

74.0%passed the brevetDSchool Grade

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

For collège, the closest is 2.9 mi away.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Sahurs74.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Henri MatisseNearest collègeCollègeCollège6874%−3 pts
74.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −3 pts against the expected rate
2.9 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

HealthHealth A

Sahurs loses fewer people than its age profile suggests, 73 per 100 expected, below Seine-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns

−27%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

In Seine-Maritime, life expectancy at birth reaches 84.7 years for women and 78.7 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. France’s death rates at each age would predict 110 deaths in Sahurs from 2016 to 2025; there were 81, 27% fewer. Also worth knowing: 2 GPs practise in the town.

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw73
Adjusted73
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Sahurs · 2.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier D Elbeuf les Feugrais
6.1 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier D Elbeuf les Feugrais
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 · The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from B− to A+.

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Unemployment in Sahurs, 6.5%, runs below Seine-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns

6%walk, cycle or take transit

The median disposable income was €28,470 a year per consumption unit, above Seine-Maritime’s towns (€24,015) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Per resident in work, Sahurs counts 0.3 jobs (150 jobs, 550 workers). 5.7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
On foot3%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Sahurs, 0.3 per working resident
6.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,470
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 35% of compared French towns

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

History

Old homes shape Sahurs: 14% were built before 1919, more than in both Seine-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns

4historic monuments

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

Sahurs has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments here is Manoir de Marbeuf. The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century. 3 of the 4 are houses and mansions.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

11th c.
oldest protected part
1928
first monument protected

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

HousingCost of living C+

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Sahurs than in Seine-Maritime’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.98/m² a month

€10.98/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

The market in Sahurs: 27 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Sahurs€10.98/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Seine-Maritime median€11.96/m²
€10.98/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.88 to €13.57/m² a month)
€10.87/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,400
median annual income per consumption unit, Métropole Rouen Normandie

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

Who lives here

Sahurs is a graduates’ town: 33% hold a degree, more than in both Seine-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns

48.2median age

21% of residents are 65 or over, below both Seine-Maritime’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Half of Sahurs is older than 48.2, half younger. Children are 17% of the town.

SahursSeine-Maritime medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Sahurs
SahursSeine-Maritime medianFrance median
Under 1517%17%17%
15–2411%11%11%
25–4418%23%23%
45–6434%25%26%
65+21%23%22%
No diploma17%25%19%
CAP or BEP30%28%26%
Baccalauréat15%17%18%
Higher education33%22%30%

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sahurs

14pages on Sahurs
Nearby attractions

Château de Trémauville and 8 more in and around Sahurs

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Sahurs. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Sahurs

2 notable people were born in Sahurs.

Their page →

About Sahurs

Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy

Sahurs is a commune of 1,216 people in the Métropole Rouen Normandie. 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
1,216 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Métropole Rouen Normandie
Département
Seine-Maritime (76)
Région
Normandy
Area
4.3 sq mi (11.2 km²)
INSEE code
76550

Sahurs’ neighbors

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

All towns in Seine-Maritime →
Grand-CouronnePetit-CouronneBosroumoisGrand BourgtherouldeCléonSaint-Aubin-lès-ElbeufGrand-CouronnePetit-CouronneBosroumoisGrand BourgtherouldeCléonSaint-Aubin-lès-ElbeufSahurs
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Sahurs1,216——C+—A
Grand-Couronne9,7683.2C+C+C−B+
Petit-Couronne8,6834.4DC+DB
Bosroumois Eure3,8725B+B+A+B−
Grand Bourgtheroulde Eure3,9955.2A−BA−A−
Cléon4,7955.5CB+B−D
Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf8,4435.5DB−C−D

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

Questions about Sahurs

Is Sahurs safe?

Sahurs has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4 recorded violent incidents and 5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Sahurs good?

They grade D, better than 6% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

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 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.