Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 219 in Orne, Normandy.
Avoine is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Avoine: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Avoine.
On this, Avoine is below both Orne’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%). 26% of residents are 65 or over.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Avoine | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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.
In the comparison, Avoine comes above both Orne’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Avoine: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Avoine is Château d'Avoines ou Avoine.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Avoine, that is below both Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Avoine has 0 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.1 per worker. 12.0% of the labour force are out of work.
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.
Avoine sits below both Orne’s towns (€8.77/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Avoine has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château d'Avoines ou Avoine: Photo: Rauhut · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Avoine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoine | 219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 6 | B | A− | D | B |
| Gouffern en Auge | 3,636 | 12 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Sées | 4,168 | 13 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 13 | B | A− | D | C |
| Falaise Calvados | 7,680 | 16 | C− | B | D | D |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie | 2,699 | 17 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Avoine is a commune of 219 people in the Communauté de communes Terres d'Argentan Interco. 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.