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A town of 903 in Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France.
Nointel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Nointel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Nointel, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1997.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Nointel. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Franconville4 km southeast, in Saint-Martin-du-TertreAttractionAttractionMeule à Grainsin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaumont-sur-Oise1.7 km north, in Beaumont-sur-OiseAttractionAttractionDolmen de la Pierre Plate3 km southwest, in PreslesChâteauChâteauHôtel-Dieu de Champagne-sur-Oise3.6 km west, in Champagne-sur-OisePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nointel.
On this, Nointel is above both Val-d'Oise’s towns (38%) and compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 18% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Val-d'Oise 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Nointel | Val-d'Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 21% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 15% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 45% | 38% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Val-d'Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Nointel comes above both Val-d'Oise’s towns (4.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Nointel, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Nointel, that is above both Val-d'Oise’s towns (€28,800) and compared French towns (€25,970). 26.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Nointel has 50 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.1 per worker.
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.
Nointel sits close to Val-d'Oise’s towns (82.7%) and below compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jacques MonodNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 142 | 82%−10 pts |
| Lycée Évariste GaloisNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 268 | 88%−4 pts |
| Collège Georges BrassensBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 97 | 85%+6 pts |
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.
That is the middle of 33 sales of houses and apartments in Nointel from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €3,266/m² for the median of compared towns in Val-d'Oise.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nointel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Domaine de Nointel: Photo: Châteauform' · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Nointel as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nointel | 903 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaumont-sur-Oise | 10,232 | 0.9 | D− | D | C | C |
| Presles | 4,017 | 1.1 | C+ | D | B− | B+ |
| Persan | 14,359 | 1.7 | D− | D | C− | D− |
| Bernes-sur-Oise | 2,684 | 2.2 | — | D | — | C− |
| Champagne-sur-Oise | 5,036 | 2.4 | D | D | B− | C+ |
| Bruyères-sur-Oise | 4,921 | 2.7 | D | D | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France
Nointel is a commune of 903 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut Val d'Oise. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 October 30, 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.