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A town in Orne, Normandy, home to 488 people.
There are no grades for Giel-Courteilles: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. It skews young: just over a fifth of residents are 15 to 24.
The one thing Giel-Courteilles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Giel-Courteilles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tumulus dit des Hogues, in Habloville, 3.5 mi away.
58% 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 Giel-Courteilles.
23% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 19%, above Orne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 15% of residents.
43% women, 57% men
About 75 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Giel-Courteilles | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 22% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.3% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Jobs based in Giel-Courteilles number 200, against 250 residents in work (0.8 per worker). The median disposable income is €24,260 a year per consumption unit.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 15 homes were sold in Giel-Courteilles.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Giel-Courteilles. Best known first.
Nothing in Giel-Courteilles 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 Giel-Courteilles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giel-Courteilles | 488 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 8.6 | B | A− | D | B |
| Falaise Calvados | 7,680 | 9.1 | C− | B | D | D |
| Athis-Val de Rouvre | 4,201 | 13 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 14 | B | A− | D | C |
| Gouffern en Auge | 3,636 | 14 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Flers | 14,432 | 17 | B− | A | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Giel-Courteilles is a commune of 488 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
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.