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A town in Orne, Normandy, home to 108 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Boissei-la-Lande out for now. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The one thing Boissei-la-Lande does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Boissei-la-Lande; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Boissei-la-Lande’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ferme de l'Église: Photo: Pascal RADIGUE · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boissei-la-Lande.
Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults. 21% are under 15, above both Orne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Typical age in Boissei-la-Lande: 48.6, the median.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Boissei-la-Lande | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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 earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Boissei-la-Lande; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 7.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 11.4% of people in the labour force have no job.
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.
Sales in Boissei-la-Lande from July 2023 to June 2026: 1 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Boissei-la-Lande. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Boissei-la-Lande yet.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Boissei-la-Lande is a commune of 108 people in the Communauté de communes des Sources de l'Orne. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boissei-la-Lande | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 5.4 | B | A− | D | B |
| Gouffern en Auge | 3,636 | 6.5 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Sées | 4,168 | 7.5 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| Alençon | 25,490 | 18 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Vimoutiers | 2,978 | 18 | C | A | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.