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A town of 108 in Orne, Normandy.
Fresnay-le-Samson is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 33% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Fresnay-le-Samson does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fresnay-le-Samson as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison natale de Charlotte Corday, dite Ferme du Ronceray ou des Lignerits, in Les Champeaux, 3.5 mi away.
44% 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 Fresnay-le-Samson.
22% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group: 12%, above both Orne’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 27% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Fresnay-le-Samson | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
A tenth of Fresnay-le-Samson’s working residents had no journey to work at the census. Unemployment stood at 10.9%, about level with Orne’s towns (11.0%) and above compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
A house rents for an estimated €6.34/m² a month. The market in Fresnay-le-Samson: 5 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Fresnay-le-Samson. Best known first.
Nothing in Fresnay-le-Samson 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 Fresnay-le-Samson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresnay-le-Samson | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vimoutiers | 2,978 | 3.6 | C | A | C− | C |
| Gouffern en Auge | 3,636 | 8.3 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Livarot-Pays-d'Auge Calvados | 6,207 | 9.4 | C | B | B+ | C |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge Calvados | 7,100 | 13 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| La Ferté-en-Ouche | 2,938 | 14 | B− | A | A− | D |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 14 | B | A− | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Fresnay-le-Samson is a commune of 108 people in the Communauté de communes des Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault. 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 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.