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A town of 295 in Yvelines, Île-de-France.

Is Davron a good place to live?

Davron is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église
Église · Inscrit · Photo: ℍenry Salomé · CC BY-SA 3.0
Davron’s story

Davron in pictures

Davron has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2021.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Davron.

History

Old homes shape Davron: 32% were built before 1919, more than in Yvelines’ towns and across compared French towns

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

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Davron has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
Level not given1
12th c.
oldest protected part
2021
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

More people in Davron hold a degree than in Yvelines’ towns or compared French towns: 64%

Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Yvelines’ towns (12%) and close to compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. Half of Davron is older than 51.1, half younger.

51.1median age
DavronYvelines medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma8%
CAP or BEP9%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education64%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Davron
DavronYvelines medianFrance median
Under 1515%20%17%
15–2411%12%11%
25–4418%25%23%
45–6435%26%26%
65+22%17%22%
No diploma8.2%13%19%
CAP or BEP9.4%16%26%
Baccalauréat17%16%18%
Higher education64%49%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Davron is better off than Yvelines’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €46,040 a year per consumption unit

Davron has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 5.9% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Yvelines’ towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 12.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

12%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving78%
Public transport10%
Motorbike or scooter5%
Bicycle1%
On foot1%
50
jobs based in Davron, 0.3 per working resident
5.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€46,040
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

85.2% of candidates passed the brevet at the four collèges within 5 km, 6 points below the expected rate

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

Collège pupils travel 1.5 mi to the nearest one. At the general lycée, 97% of 209 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.

97%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Davron85.2%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Davron97.0%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jean MonnetNearest collègeCollègeCollège12895%−3 pts
Lycée Jean VilarNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée20997%+1 pt

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97%
passed the general and technological bac, +1 pt against the expected rate
85.2%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −6 pts against the expected rate
1.5 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run higher in Davron than in Yvelines’ towns or across compared French towns: €21.26/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in Davron.

€21.26/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Davron€21.26/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Yvelines median€18.40/m²
€21.26/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€17.35 to €26.05/m² a month)
€19.85/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Wideville and 5 more in and around Davron

Heritage and gardens in and near Davron. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Davron

13pages on Davron

Landmarks

The list names few of Davron’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Château de Wideville: Photo: not reported · Public domain

Famous people from Davron

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

How we find them →

Davron’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 Yvelines →
FeucherollesBeynesPlaisirSaint-Nom-la-BretècheLes Clayes-sous-BoisVillepreuxFeucherollesBeynesPlaisirSaint-Nom-la-BretècheLes Clayes-sous-BoisVillepreuxDavron
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Davron295—————
Feucherolles3,0431.6AC−AA−
Beynes7,7043A−CA−C+
Plaisir31,8113.1C+DC+B−
Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche4,9653.3A−DB+A+
Les Clayes-sous-Bois16,8043.4B−DBA−
Villepreux11,9313.5A−D−A−A+

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

About Davron

Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France

Davron is a commune of 295 people in the Communauté de communes Gally Mauldre. 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
295 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Gally Mauldre
Département
Yvelines (78)
Région
Île-de-France
Area
2.3 sq mi (6.1 km²)
INSEE code
78196

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 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.