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Home to 130 people, this town lies in Orne, Normandy.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Francheville out for now. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 2 things Francheville does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Francheville as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Vestiges du camp antique de Goult, in La Lande-de-Goult, 2.4 mi away.
55% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Francheville.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 28% of residents. Degrees are held by 17% of adults, below Orne’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Residents of Francheville have a median age of 53.1.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Francheville | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €26,660 a year per consumption unit. 13.1% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Orne’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 1.8% of working residents in Francheville 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.
Francheville recorded 7 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Francheville. Best known first.
Nothing in Francheville is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Francheville yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francheville | 130 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 7.5 | B | A− | D | B |
| Sées | 4,168 | 11 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| Gouffern en Auge | 3,636 | 12 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 14 | B | A− | D | C |
| Alençon | 25,490 | 16 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 3,636 | 16 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Francheville is a commune of 130 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
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.