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A town of 609 in Orne, Normandy.
Bailleul is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bailleul, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1989.
26% 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 Bailleul.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.8% of residents, close to Orne’s towns (9.4%) and below compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 19% of adults. Also worth knowing: residents of Bailleul have a median age of 50.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Bailleul | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bailleul, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
6.7% of people in the labour force have no job. Half of residents lived on more than €25,250 a year per consumption unit, higher than Orne’s towns (€23,600) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Public transport took 2.0% of Bailleul’s working residents to work at the census.
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.
21 houses and apartments changed hands in Bailleul from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.02/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Bailleul. Best known first.
Bailleul has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Motte castrale: Photo: Mlane78212 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Bailleul as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailleul | 609 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 4.4 | B | A− | D | B |
| Gouffern en Auge | 3,636 | 5.8 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Falaise Calvados | 7,680 | 10 | C− | B | D | D |
| Vimoutiers | 2,978 | 13 | C | A | C− | C |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge Calvados | 7,100 | 14 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Sées | 4,168 | 16 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Bailleul is a commune of 609 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.