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The town, home to 218 people, lies in Yvelines, Île-de-France.
There are no grades for Paray-Douaville: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 12% of homes. 14% of residents are 15 to 24.
The 2 things Paray-Douaville does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Paray-Douaville as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is église Saint-Étienne, in Garancières-en-Beauce, 2.5 mi away.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Paray-Douaville is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Paray-Douaville.
Among adults, 31% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 20%, near Yvelines’ towns (20%) and higher than compared French towns (17%). The median resident of Paray-Douaville is 38.3 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Paray-Douaville | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 7.1% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 49% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €31,320 a year. Unemployment stood at 5.3%, below both Yvelines’ towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Paray-Douaville holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Paray-Douaville from July 2023 to June 2026: 2 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Paray-Douaville yet.
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Paray-Douaville is a commune of 218 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paray-Douaville | 218 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ablis | 3,913 | 4.7 | A+ | B− | A | A+ |
| Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien Eure-et-Loir | 6,419 | 5.2 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
| Dourdan Essonne | 11,415 | 8.3 | C | C− | C | B− |
| Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines | 5,875 | 8.8 | A− | C | A− | A− |
| Gallardon Eure-et-Loir | 3,530 | 9.9 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Angerville Essonne | 4,428 | 11 | C− | C | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.