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IgéOrne

A town of 585 in Orne, Normandy.

Population
585
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.35
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,600
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Igé a good place to live?

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

What makes Igé stand out

The 2 things Igé does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
25%2%IgéMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
25% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
31%22%IgéMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 54.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Motte féodale dite Garenne-de-la-Motte
Motte féodale dite Garenne-de-la-Motte · Inscrit · Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Igé’s story

Igé in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Igé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1971.

43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Albert de Balleroy, born in 1828, is the one person born in Igé before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1971First protected: Église de Marcilly
  • 2000Most recently protected: Domaine de Lonné
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Igé.

Who lives here

Few people in Igé are 15 to 24: 7.1%, fewer than in Orne’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Igé below both Orne’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 12% of residents.

54.4median age
IgéOrne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Igé
IgéOrne medianFrance median
Under 1512%14%17%
15–247.1%9.4%11%
25–4418%19%23%
45–6432%26%26%
65+31%31%22%
No diploma28%30%19%
CAP or BEP28%30%26%
Baccalauréat17%15%18%
Higher education20%19%30%
Full pageIgé’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages54.4 median age · 31% are 65 or overHouseholds290 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad1.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Igé?”

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

History

Igé keeps more of its old housing than Orne or compared French towns: 43% built before 1919

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

On this, Igé is above both Orne’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Igé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit4
10th c.
oldest protected part
1971
first monument protected
Full pageIgé’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes43% built before 1919 · Older homesMap4 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Igé?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Igé walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 7.3%

In the comparison, Igé comes below both Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Igé has 200 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.8 per worker.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving81%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
200
jobs based in Igé, 0.8 per working resident
11.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,600
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
11%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageIgé’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.8 per working residentMedian income€23,600 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 Igé is €8.35/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.

€8.35/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Igé€8.35/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Orne median€8.77/m²
€8.35/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.43 to €10.83/m² a month)
€7.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageIgé’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.35/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 Igé

11pages on Igé
The big questions
Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 7.9 mi awayWork & commute200 jobs based hereHousing28 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors1% of the commune is protected natureClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 54.4History4 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Igé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Église de MarcillyChurch · 12th c.
Domaine de LonnéChâteau · 17th c.
Manoir de BrayManor house · 17th c.
Motte féodale dite Garenne-de-la-MotteFortified house · Middle Ages
Photo credits

Église de Marcilly: Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domaine de Lonné: Photo: User:T.A.Monod · Public domain · Manoir de Bray: Photo: Gregofhuest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Motte féodale dite Garenne-de-la-Motte: Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Igé

2 notable people were born in Igé.

Their page →
A
Albert de BalleroyFrench painter (1828-1872)
J
Jean-Louis Le GoffFrench actor (1929–2017)

Igé’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 →
MamersVal-au-PercheBonnétableLa Ferté-BernardCherré-AuMortagne-au-PercheMamersVal-au-PercheBonnétableLa Ferté-BernardCherré-AuMortagne-au-PercheIgé
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Igé585—————
Mamers Sarthe4,9967.1BACC
Val-au-Perche3,3368.8AABA−
Bonnétable Sarthe3,70311AABA−
La Ferté-Bernard Sarthe8,74011B+A−C−A−
Cherré-Au Sarthe2,75812—A−—A−
Mortagne-au-Perche3,89814BAC+C+

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

About Igé

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Igé is a commune of 585 people in the Communauté de communes des Collines du Perche Normand. 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
585 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Collines du Perche Normand
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
10.8 sq mi (27.9 km²)
INSEE code
61207

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.