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A town in Orne, Normandy, home to 709 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so L'Orée-d'Écouves has none. The median price paid is €1,133/m².
The one thing L'Orée-d'Écouves does most differently from other towns.
L'Orée-d'Écouves has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in L'Orée-d'Écouves.
One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.2%, below both Orne’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 31% have a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| L'Orée-d'Écouves | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
L'Orée-d'Écouves has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
3.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. L'Orée-d'Écouves has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.3 per worker. Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €25,270 a year per consumption unit, above Orne’s towns (€23,600) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
30 houses and apartments changed hands in L'Orée-d'Écouves from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,133/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
L'Orée-d'Écouves has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves: Photo: Frederic.bd · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in L'Orée-d'Écouves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Orée-d'Écouves | 709 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 3,636 | 8.6 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Alençon | 25,490 | 8.6 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Sées | 4,168 | 11 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 15 | B | A− | D | B |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 16 | B | A− | D | C |
| Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne | 2,671 | 17 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
L'Orée-d'Écouves is a commune of 709 people in the Communauté urbaine d'Alençon. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.