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A town of 325 in Yvelines, Île-de-France.

Population

325

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€14.68

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

Median income

€29,580

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Orsonville a good place to live?

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

Église Saint-Denis ou Saint-André · Inscrit · Photo: Lionel Allorge · CC BY-SA 3.0

Orsonville’s story

Orsonville in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Orsonville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1939.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1939First protected: Église Saint-Denis ou Saint-André
1969Most recently protected: Ferme de Gauvilliers

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Orsonville.

Who lives here

Degrees are less common in Orsonville than in Yvelines’ towns or across compared French towns: 27% of adults

For Orsonville, that is below both Yvelines’ towns (49%) and compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 14% of residents.

44.8median age

OrsonvilleYvelines medianFrance median

Yvelines medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

14%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Orsonville
	Orsonville	Yvelines median	France median
Under 15	18%	20%	17%
15–24	14%	12%	11%
25–44	18%	25%	23%
45–64	34%	26%	26%
65+	16%	17%	22%
No diploma	18%	13%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	16%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	16%	18%
Higher education	27%	49%	30%

Full pageOrsonville’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages44.8 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households130 households · 2.6 people per household Born abroad8.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Orsonville?”

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

History

Orsonville keeps more of its old housing than Yvelines or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

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

Orsonville sits above both Yvelines’ towns (5.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Orsonville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1939

first monument protected

Full pageOrsonville’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes26% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Orsonville?”

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

Work & commute

11.0% of commuters in Orsonville walk, cycle or ride, against 35.4% in Yvelines’ towns and 13.4% in compared French towns

The median disposable income was €29,580 a year per consumption unit, below Yvelines’ towns (€32,600) but above compared French towns (€25,970). Orsonville has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.4 per worker.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%

Public transport9%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Orsonville, 0.4 per working resident

8.2%

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

€29,580

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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Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€29,580 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

96.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points above the expected rate

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

That puts Orsonville above both Yvelines’ towns (82.7%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

96.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Orsonville96.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège	Collège	67	96%+2 pts

96.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +2 pts against the expected rate

2.9 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageOrsonville’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges96.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Renting in Orsonville costs an estimated advertised €14.68/m² a month, against €18.40/m² in Yvelines’ towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

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

€14.68/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Orsonville€14.68/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Yvelines median€18.40/m²

€14.68/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€12.34 to €17.48/m² a month)

€10.67/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageOrsonville’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€14.68/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Orsonville

13pages on Orsonville

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.5 mi away Housing11 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.8 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Orsonville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →

Ferme de GauvilliersFarm

Église Saint-Denis ou Saint-AndréChurch · 12th & 16th c.

Photo credits

Ferme de Gauvilliers: Photo: Grefeuille · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Denis ou Saint-André: Photo: Lionel Allorge · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Orsonville

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

How we find them →

Orsonville’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 →

AblisAuneau-Bleury-Saint-SymphorienGallardonSaint-Arnoult-en-YvelinesDourdanÉpernonOrsonville

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Orsonville	325	—	—	—	—	—
Ablis	3,913	2.7	A⁺	B⁻	A	A⁺
Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien Eure-et-Loir	6,419	3.2	C⁺	B⁻	B⁻	C⁺
Gallardon Eure-et-Loir	3,530	7.5	A	B	A⁻	B⁻
Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines	5,875	8	A⁻	C	A⁻	A⁻
Dourdan Essonne	11,415	8.8	C	C⁻	C	B⁻
Épernon Eure-et-Loir	5,715	12	B⁺	C	A⁻	C⁺

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

About Orsonville

Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France

Orsonville is a commune of 325 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Rambouillet Territoires. 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: 325 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Rambouillet Territoires
Département: Yvelines (78)
Région: Île-de-France
Area: 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km²)
INSEE code: 78472

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.