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ValmontSeine-Maritime

Some 849 people live in this town, in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.

Population

849

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.66

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

Median income

€23,470

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 Valmont a good place to live?

Valmont is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.

What makes Valmont stand out

The one thing Valmont does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

28% are 65 or over

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

Median age 48.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château · Classé · Photo: Paubry · CC BY-SA 3.0

Valmont’s story

Valmont in pictures

Valmont has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1951First protected: Ancienne abbaye (également sur commune de Thérouldeville)
1993Most recently protected: Maison-forte du Bec-au-Cauchois

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Valmont.

Who lives here

Children make up only 15% of Valmont, fewer than in both Seine-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns

People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above both Seine-Maritime’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 21% of adults. The age that splits Valmont in two is 48.2.

48.2median age

ValmontSeine-Maritime medianFrance median

Seine-Maritime medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

28%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma27%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Valmont
	Valmont	Seine-Maritime median	France median
Under 15	15%	17%	17%
15–24	10%	11%	11%
25–44	20%	23%	23%
45–64	26%	25%	26%
65+	28%	23%	22%
No diploma	27%	25%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	17%	18%
Higher education	21%	22%	30%

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Ages48.2 median age · 28% are 65 or over Households400 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad1.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Valmont?”

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

History

Valmont keeps more of its old housing than Seine-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. Among the classé monuments in Valmont is Ancienne abbaye (également sur commune de Thérouldeville). The town has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Ancienne abbaye (également sur commune de Thérouldeville) 12th–19th c.

11th c.

oldest protected part

1930

first monument protected

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Age of homes25% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Valmont?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Valmont, 15.8%, runs above Seine-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns

5.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Seine-Maritime’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Valmont has 300 jobs for 300 working residents, 1 per worker. The median disposable income is €23,470 a year per consumption unit.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

On foot4%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle1%

Public transport0%

300

jobs based in Valmont, 1 per working resident

15.8%

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

€23,470

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 here300 jobs based here · 1 per working resident Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€23,470 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

76.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 8 points below the expected rate

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

For the general bac, the closest lycée is 5.6 mi away.

76.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Valmont76.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Eugène DelacroixNearest collègeCollège	Collège	92	76%−8 pts

76.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −8 pts against the expected rate

0.2 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges76.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Valmont than in Seine-Maritime’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.66/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €9.06/m² a month. Valmont recorded 20 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€10.66/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Valmont€10.66/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Seine-Maritime median€11.96/m²

€10.66/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.73 to €13.02/m² a month)

€9.06/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.66/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Abbaye de Valmont and 2 more in and around Valmont

Heritage in and near Valmont. Best known first.

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AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Valmontin town ChâteauChâteauChâteauin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gruville4.7 km southwest, in Contremoulins

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Everything we know about Valmont

13pages on Valmont

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health4 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.6 mi away Housing20 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute300 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.2 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Valmont has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

All monuments →

Ancienne abbaye (également sur commune de Thérouldeville)Abbey · 12th–19th c.

Inscrit

Maison-forte du Bec-au-CauchoisFortified house

Photo credits

Ancienne abbaye (également sur commune de Thérouldeville): Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Valmont

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Valmont yet.

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Valmont’s 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 →

FécampCany-BarvilleTerres-de-CauxGodervilleBolbecSaint-Valery-en-CauxValmont

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Valmont	849	—	—	—	—	—
Fécamp	17,313	6	D	C⁺	C⁻	D
Cany-Barville	2,909	6.4	B⁻	B	B⁺	C⁻
Terres-de-Caux	4,245	7.4	B	B	A⁺	C
Goderville	2,818	9.5	—	C⁺	—	B
Bolbec	11,590	12	C⁻	A⁻	C⁻	D
Saint-Valery-en-Caux	3,851	12	B	C	B⁺	D

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

About Valmont

Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy

Valmont is a commune of 849 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Fécamp Caux Littoral Agglomération. 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: 849 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Fécamp Caux Littoral Agglomération
Département: Seine-Maritime (76)
Région: Normandy
Area: 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
INSEE code: 76719

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.