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Some 910 people live in this town, in Yvelines, Île-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Les Mesnuls out for now. 16% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Les Mesnuls does most differently from other towns.
Les Mesnuls has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1945.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Les Mesnuls. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Groussay3 km northwest, in Montfort-l'AmauryGardenGardenJardin de la Vallée de la Millièrein townChâteauChâteauChâteau Blainvilliersin townMuseumMuseumMaison de Jean Monnet2 km northeast, in Bazoches-sur-GuyonneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Hautes-Bruyères4.4 km southeast, in Saint-Rémy-l'HonoréPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Mesnuls.
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, higher than both Yvelines’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.4%. Les Mesnuls has a median age of 47.3.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Les Mesnuls | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 11% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 57% | 49% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Les Mesnuls number 250, against 350 residents in work (0.6 per worker). At the census, 18.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, between Yvelines’ towns (35.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: the jobless rate is 11.9%.
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.
Collège pupils travel 1.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Maurice RavelNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 195 | 84%−11 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.
Sales in Les Mesnuls from July 2023 to June 2026: 18 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Les Mesnuls has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Les Mesnuls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Mesnuls | 910 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montfort-l'Amaury | 2,779 | 2 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
| Les Essarts-le-Roi | 6,831 | 3.4 | B | C− | B | A− |
| Coignières | 4,321 | 3.8 | C | D | D− | A+ |
| Jouars-Pontchartrain | 6,039 | 4.1 | A− | C− | A | A |
| Le Perray-en-Yvelines | 6,480 | 4.3 | A− | C− | A | A− |
| Maurepas | 20,629 | 4.5 | B− | D | B | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Les Mesnuls is a commune of 910 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur d'Yvelines. 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 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.