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A town of 361 in Haute-Marne, Grand Est.
Orges is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Orges does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Orges, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest date from the 19th century.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Joseph Techener, born in 1802, is the one person born in Orges before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Orges.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 19th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Orges, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Among adults, 23% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Haute-Marne’s towns (14%). At 45.3, the median resident of Orges sits in the middle of the age range.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Marne 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Orges | Haute-Marne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 29% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,930 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Haute-Marne’s towns (€22,675). Nearly a tenth of people in the labour force have no job. 50 jobs are based in Orges, for 150 working residents (0.3 per worker).
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.
13 houses and apartments changed hands in Orges from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
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Orges has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Orges.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orges | 361 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chaumont | 20,827 | 9.8 | B | A | C− | B |
| Bar-sur-Aube Aube | 4,665 | 15 | B− | A+ | C− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Orges is a commune of 361 people in the Communauté de communes des Trois Forêts. 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 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.