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This town in Yvelines, Île-de-France has a population of 970.
Raizeux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. A tenth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Raizeux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Raizeux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien cellier dit Les Pressoirs, in Épernon, 1.3 mi away.
22% 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 Raizeux.
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, lower than both Yvelines’ towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Raizeux | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 53% | 49% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Raizeux, for 450 working residents (0.2 per worker). Of those in the labour force, 6.3% are unemployed. At the census, 32.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, between Yvelines’ towns (35.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 1.3 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Michel ChaslesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 108 | 91%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Joséphine BakerNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 144 | 97%±0 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.
31 sales of houses and apartments in Raizeux, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €2,633/m².
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,633/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Raizeux. Best known first.
AbbeyPrieuré Saint-Thomas d'Épernon2.2 km southwest, in Épernon
MuseumConservatoire des meules et pavés du bassin d'Épernon2.8 km south, in ÉpernonChurchChurchChapelle Notre-Dame-des-Moulineaux5 km northeast, in Poigny-la-ForêtHistoric houseHistoric houseMaison du mathématicien Michel Chasles2.1 km south, in ÉpernonMuseumMuseumMusée des meules et pavés2.8 km south, in ÉpernonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Morville4.1 km southwest, in HanchesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Raizeux is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Raizeux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raizeux | 970 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Épernon Eure-et-Loir | 5,715 | 1.3 | B+ | C | A− | C+ |
| Hanches Eure-et-Loir | 2,696 | 2.4 | — | C+ | — | C+ |
| Maintenon Eure-et-Loir | 4,494 | 5.5 | B+ | C | A− | C− |
| Pierres Eure-et-Loir | 2,788 | 6 | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Rambouillet | 27,724 | 7 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
| Gallardon Eure-et-Loir | 3,530 | 7 | A | B | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Raizeux is a commune of 970 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.