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Population 275: a town in Orne, Normandy.
Appenai-sous-Bellême isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Appenai-sous-Bellême does most differently from other towns.
Appenai-sous-Bellême has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Appenai-sous-Bellême has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château des Feugerets: Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Appenai-sous-Bellême.
Retirement age and beyond: 17% of residents are 65 or older. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.5% of the town, below Orne’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. 28% of adults hold a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Appenai-sous-Bellême | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Appenai-sous-Bellême has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €26,370 a year per consumption unit, higher than Orne’s towns (€23,600) and near compared French towns (€25,970). 50 jobs are based in Appenai-sous-Bellême, for 150 working residents (0.4 per worker). At the census, 5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 9.2 mi away. The nearest collège is 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Roger Martin du GardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 56 | 86%−4 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Appenai-sous-Bellême.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Appenai-sous-Bellême. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Appenai-sous-Bellême yet.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Appenai-sous-Bellême is a commune of 275 people in the Communauté de communes des Collines du Perche Normand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appenai-sous-Bellême | 275 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Val-au-Perche | 3,336 | 7.8 | A | A | B | A− |
| Mamers Sarthe | 4,996 | 8.8 | B | A | C | C |
| La Ferté-Bernard Sarthe | 8,740 | 11 | B+ | A− | C− | A− |
| Nogent-le-Rotrou Eure-et-Loir | 9,292 | 12 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Mortagne-au-Perche | 3,898 | 12 | B | A | C+ | C+ |
| Cherré-Au Sarthe | 2,758 | 12 | — | A− | — | A− |
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.