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A town of 1,097 in Orne, Normandy.

Is Berd'huis a good place to live?

Berd'huis has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is schools (D−): brevet results 8 points below the expected rate. Its strongest is cost of living (A+): A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 26% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

How Berd'huis grades

Each subject compares Berd'huis with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

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Manoir du Grand-Saint-Quentin
Manoir du Grand-Saint-Quentin · Inscrit · Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Berd'huis’ story

Berd'huis in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Berd'huis, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.

21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1974First protected: Manoir du Grand-Saint-Quentin
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Berd'huis.

HousingCost of living A+

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Berd'huis than in Orne’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.73/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

On this, Berd'huis is below both Orne’s towns (€8.77/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€7.73/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Berd'huis€7.73/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Orne median€8.77/m²
€7.73/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.15 to €9.71/m² a month)
€7.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,650
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Cœur du Perche

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

Brevet results near Berd'huis run low: 80.0% passed, below Orne’s towns and compared French towns

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

In the comparison, Berd'huis comes below both Orne’s towns (86.1%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

80.0%passed the brevetD−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Berd'huis80.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Pierre BrossoletteNearest collègeCollègeCollège7980%−8 pts
80.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −8 pts against the expected rate
3.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth D

Berd'huis’ death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 86% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

After the care-home adjustment, Berd'huis’ deaths ran at 104 per 100 expected, above both Orne’s towns (88) and compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D− to B−.

+4%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw104
Adjusted104
Median town88
Expected100
4
GPs in Berd'huis · 4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
4.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Nogent le Rotrou Nouvel Hopital
29.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de L Aigle
84.6 · 79.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Orne, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income C+

Berd'huis has lower unemployment than Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 8.6%

For Berd'huis, that is below both Orne’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Berd'huis has 350 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.8 per worker. 9.8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
On foot6%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
350
jobs based in Berd'huis, 0.8 per working resident
8.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,360
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 78% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

1 historic monument, none of them classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Berd'huis, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
16th c.
oldest protected part
1974
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Children make up 20% of Berd'huis, above Orne’s towns and compared French towns

Berd'huis sits above both Orne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure. 24% of residents are 65 or over.

44.6median age
Berd'huisOrne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma29%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat13%
Higher education16%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Berd'huis
Berd'huisOrne medianFrance median
Under 1520%14%17%
15–248.9%9.4%11%
25–4422%19%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+24%31%22%
No diploma29%30%19%
CAP or BEP34%30%26%
Baccalauréat13%15%18%
Higher education16%19%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Berd'huis

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Landmarks

Berd'huis has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Manoir du Grand-Saint-Quentin: Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Berd'huis

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Berd'huis yet.

How we find them →

Berd'huis’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Orne →
Nogent-le-RotrouVal-au-PercheLa Ferté-BernardCherré-AuLongny les VillagesMortagne-au-PercheNogent-le-RotrouVal-au-PercheLa Ferté-BernardCherré-AuLongny les VillagesMortagne-au-PercheBerd'huis
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Berd'huis1,097——A+—D
Nogent-le-Rotrou Eure-et-Loir9,2924C+A−C−C+
Val-au-Perche3,3365.6AABA−
La Ferté-Bernard Sarthe8,74012B+A−C−A−
Cherré-Au Sarthe2,75812—A−—A−
Longny les Villages2,81114B+ABC+
Mortagne-au-Perche3,89815BAC+C+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Berd'huis

Is Berd'huis safe?

Berd'huis has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.6 recorded violent incidents and 10.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Berd'huis good?

They grade D−, better than 5% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

About Berd'huis

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Berd'huis is a commune of 1,097 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur du Perche. 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
1,097 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Cœur du Perche
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
4.4 sq mi (11.5 km²)
INSEE code
61043

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.