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CraménilOrne

A town of 131 in Orne, Normandy.

Population
131
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.38
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€26,100
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Craménil a good place to live?

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

What makes Craménil stand out

The one thing Craménil does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
22%2%CraménilMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
22% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Menhir dit l'affiloir de Gargantua
Menhir dit l'affiloir de Gargantua · Classé · Photo: Astérixobélix · Public domain
Craménil’s story

Craménil in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Craménil: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1889.

40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1889First protected: Menhir dit l'affiloir de Gargantua
  • 1993Most recently protected: Ponts sur la Rouvre, dits pont de la Motte, pont de Chênese…
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Craménil.

History

Old homes shape Craménil: 40% were built before 1919, more than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns

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

Craménil sits above both Orne’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Craménil: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Craménil is Menhir dit l'affiloir de Gargantua.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Prehistory
oldest protected part
1889
first monument protected
Full pageCraménil’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes40% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Craménil?”

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

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Craménil than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 13% are under 15

That puts Craménil below both Orne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). 23% of residents are 65 or over.

48.5median age
CraménilOrne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

About 78 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Craménil
CraménilOrne medianFrance median
Under 1513%14%17%
15–2411%9.4%11%
25–4420%19%23%
45–6433%26%26%
65+23%31%22%
No diploma20%30%19%
CAP or BEP24%30%26%
Baccalauréat23%15%18%
Higher education31%19%30%
Full pageCraménil’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages48.5 median age · 23% are 65 or overHouseholds60 households · 2.1 people per householdBorn abroad1.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Craménil?”

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

Work & commute

Only 6.2% of commuters in Craménil go to work without a car, fewer than in Orne’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Craménil is below both Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Craménil has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €26,100 a year per consumption unit.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
Public transport5%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Bicycle2%
On foot0%
0
jobs based in Craménil, 0.2 per working resident
11.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,100
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageCraménil’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here0.2 per working residentMedian income€26,100 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Craménil is €9.38/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€9.38/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Craménil€9.38/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Orne median€8.77/m²
€9.38/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.49 to €11.74/m² a month)
€7.21/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageCraménil’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.38/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Craménil

12pages on Craménil
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 7.7 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing4 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 48.5History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Craménil: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Inscrit
Ponts sur la Rouvre, dits pont de la Motte, pont de Chênesecq, pont N…Bridge · 16th & 17th c.
Menhir dit l'affiloir de GargantuaStanding stone · Prehistory
Photo credits

Menhir dit l'affiloir de Gargantua: Photo: Astérixobélix · Public domain

Famous people from Craménil

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

How we find them →

Craménil’s 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 →
Athis-Val de RouvreFlersSaint-Georges-des-GroseillersLa Ferté MacéCondé-en-NormandieBagnoles de l'Orne NormandieAthis-Val de RouvreFlersSaint-Georges-des-GroseillersLa Ferté MacéCondé-en-NormandieBagnoles de l'Orne NormandieCraménil
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Craménil131—————
Athis-Val de Rouvre4,2016.1A+AA+B+
Flers14,4328.8B−ACC+
Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers3,1739.1AAA+B
La Ferté Macé5,07111BA−DC
Condé-en-Normandie Calvados5,98512C+ACC−
Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie2,69913A+B+A−A

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

About Craménil

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Craménil is a commune of 131 people in the Communauté de communes du Val d'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

Population
131 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Val d'Orne
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²)
INSEE code
61137

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.