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A town of 458 in Orne, Normandy.

Is Courgeoût a good place to live?

Courgeoût is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Courgeoût stand out

The one thing Courgeoût does most differently from other towns.

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Courgeoût’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Courgeoût’s story

2 historic monuments, none of them classé

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Courgeoût; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1998.

42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1998First protected: Manoir du Jarossay
  • 2005Most recently protected: Manoir de la Grossinière
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The data

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History

Courgeoût keeps more of its old housing than Orne or compared French towns: 42% built before 1919

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Courgeoût; none is classé, France’s top protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
16th c.
oldest protected part
1998
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Courgeoût has fewer young adults than Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 7% are 15 to 24

People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town. 19% are under 15, above Orne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The middle age in Courgeoût is 47.

47median age
CourgeoûtOrne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Courgeoût
CourgeoûtOrne medianFrance median
Under 1519%14%17%
15–247%9.4%11%
25–4422%19%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+24%31%22%
No diploma16%30%19%
CAP or BEP35%30%26%
Baccalauréat19%15%18%
Higher education24%19%30%

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Courgeoût are out of work than in Orne’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.2%

At the census, 2.5% 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%). Jobs based in Courgeoût number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.1 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,620 a year.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Courgeoût, 0.1 per working resident
5.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,620
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

85.9% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 4 points below the expected rate

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

Collège pupils travel 2.7 mi to the nearest one. The bac pass rate near Courgeoût is 94.6%, about level with Orne’s towns (94.2%) and above compared French towns (92.9%).

96%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Courgeoût85.9%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Courgeoût94.6%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Émile ChartierNearest collègeCollègeCollège8980%−6 pts
Lycée Jean MonnetNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée8596%−2 pts

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96%
passed the general and technological bac, −2 pts against the expected rate
91%
passed the vocational bac, ±0 pts against the expected rate
85.9%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −4 pts against the expected rate
2.7 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Courgeoût is €8.38/m² a month

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

Sales in Courgeoût from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.

€8.38/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Courgeoût€8.38/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Orne median€8.77/m²
€8.38/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.40 to €10.98/m² a month)
€6.90/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

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Everything we know about Courgeoût

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Courgeoût; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Famous people from Courgeoût

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Courgeoût yet.

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Courgeoût’s neighbors

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

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Mortagne-au-PercheTourouvre au PercheMamersLongny les VillagesSéesMortagne-au-PercheTourouvre au PercheMamersLongny les VillagesSéesCourgeoût
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Courgeoût458—————
Mortagne-au-Perche3,8983BAC+C+
Tourouvre au Perche2,9559.8A−AAC+
Mamers Sarthe4,99612BACC
Longny les Villages2,81114B+ABC+
Sées4,16816B+AC−A−

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

About Courgeoût

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Courgeoût is a commune of 458 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mortagne au 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
458 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Mortagne au Perche
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
7 sq mi (18 km²)
INSEE code
61130

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.