Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 533 in Yvelines, Île-de-France.
Gressey is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gressey, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1954.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gressey.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On this, Gressey is above both Yvelines’ towns (5.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Gressey, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
In the comparison, Gressey comes below both Yvelines’ towns (20%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 22% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Gressey | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 49% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Gressey, that is above both Yvelines’ towns (€32,600) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 9.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Gressey has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.4 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.
Gressey sits below both Yvelines’ towns (82.7%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège François MauriacNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 187 | 76%−17 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Gressey. Best known first.
AttractionDonjon de Houdan5 km south, in HoudanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Herces4.3 km west, in Berchères-sur-VesgreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Richebourg2.5 km southeast, in RichebourgPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Gressey has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gressey yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gressey | 533 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houdan | 3,721 | 3 | C− | C− | B− | D |
| Gambais | 2,574 | 4.7 | — | B | — | A |
| Garancières | 2,621 | 6.8 | — | C+ | — | C |
| La Queue-les-Yvelines | 2,629 | 7.6 | — | C | — | A− |
| Ivry-la-Bataille Eure | 2,609 | 7.6 | C− | C | A− | C− |
| Anet Eure-et-Loir | 2,721 | 7.7 | C | C− | B+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Gressey is a commune of 533 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Houdanais (CCPH). 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) · 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.