Église Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte de Saint-Cyr-d'Estrancourt: Photo: ChBougui · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Gourgon: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Avernes-Saint-Gourgon.
History
Old homes shape Avernes-Saint-Gourgon: 37% were built before 1919, more than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Avernes-Saint-Gourgon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Fewer people in Avernes-Saint-Gourgon hold a degree than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 2.1%
51.5median age
6.2% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Orne’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 20% of residents. The 65-and-over age group makes up 23% of residents.
Avernes-Saint-GourgonOrne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma35%
CAP or BEP38%
Baccalauréat10%
Higher education2%
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 76 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Avernes-Saint-Gourgon costs an estimated advertised €10.06/m² a month, against €8.77/m² in Orne’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns
€10.06/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
4 houses and apartments changed hands in Avernes-Saint-Gourgon from July 2023 to June 2026.
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Avernes-Saint-Gourgon€10.06/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Orne median€8.77/m²
€10.06/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.19 to €14.07/m² a month)
€9.98/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Avernes-Saint-Gourgon is a commune of 71 people in the Communauté de communes des Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault. 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
Population
71 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²)
INSEE code
61018
Avernes-Saint-Gourgon’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
