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138 residents make their home in this town in Orne, Normandy.
At under 1,000 residents, Aunay-les-Bois is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes.
The one thing Aunay-les-Bois does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Aunay-les-Bois; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1971.
40% 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 Aunay-les-Bois.
Children under 15 make up 16%, above Orne’s towns (14%) but below compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are a quarter of the population. Graduates make up 34% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Aunay-les-Bois | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Aunay-les-Bois; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Aunay-les-Bois holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. 2.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €27,310 a year per consumption unit.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Aunay-les-Bois.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Aunay-les-Bois. Best known first.
Aunay-les-Bois has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Aunay-les-Bois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aunay-les-Bois | 138 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sées | 4,168 | 7 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| Mortagne-au-Perche | 3,898 | 12 | B | A | C+ | C+ |
| Alençon | 25,490 | 12 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 3,636 | 14 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Mamers Sarthe | 4,996 | 14 | B | A | C | C |
| Tourouvre au Perche | 2,955 | 16 | A− | A | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Aunay-les-Bois is a commune of 138 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de la Haute Sarthe. 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.