No historic monuments in Orcenais
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Bruère-Allichamps, 6.2 km from Orcenais, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Orcenais
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruère-Allichamps | 3.9 mi | 4 | 3 | — |
| La Celle | 4 mi | 2 | 2 | — |
| Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux | 4.2 mi | 3 | 2 | — |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 4.6 mi | 8 | 2 | — |
| Drevant | 4.9 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| La Groutte | 5 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
5 towns in Cher have protected historic areas: Bourges, Aubigny-sur-Nère, Saint-Satur, Sancerre, Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre.
44% of homes in Orcenais were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
44% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (44%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Orcenais in brief
Old houses are part of Orcenais’s character: 44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Orcenais has nothing on the list; Bruère-Allichamps, 3.9 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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