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Population 511: a town in Yvelines, Île-de-France.
Senlisse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Senlisse, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1977.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Senlisse. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Senlisse.
Under-15s account for 14% of the population. 7.4% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Yvelines’ towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Senlisse | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 11% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 61% | 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 Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Senlisse, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
14.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than Yvelines’ towns (35.4%) yet higher than compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Senlisse: 100, for 200 residents in work (0.3 each). The unemployment rate comes to 8.3%.
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.
Houses made up 82% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. The market in Senlisse: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Senlisse has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de la Cour-Senlisse: Photo: ℍenry Salomé · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Senlisse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senlisse | 511 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chevreuse | 5,502 | 3.4 | A− | C | A | C− |
| Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis | 7,276 | 3.9 | B+ | C | A− | B+ |
| Les Essarts-le-Roi | 6,831 | 4.5 | B | C− | B | A− |
| Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse | 7,747 | 4.6 | A− | C− | B− | A |
| La Verrière | 5,994 | 4.7 | C− | D | C | A |
| Coignières | 4,321 | 4.9 | C | D | D− | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Senlisse is a commune of 511 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute Vallée de Chevreuse. 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.