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The town has 492 residents and lies in Orne, Normandy.

Population

492

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.54

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,120

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is La Chapelle-près-Sées a good place to live?

La Chapelle-près-Sées isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.

80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves · Inscrit · Photo: Frederic.bd · CC BY-SA 3.0

La Chapelle-près-Sées’ story

La Chapelle-près-Sées in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Chapelle-près-Sées, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.

16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1987First protected: 80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves

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Landmarks

La Chapelle-près-Sées has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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80 bornes de la forêt d'EcouvesEngineering work · 18th c.

Classé

Motte castrale de la Butte Saint-PierreArchaeological site · 11th c. · in Sées, 1.9 mi

Classé

Château d'OChâteau · 15th–18th c. · in Mortrée, 6 mi

Classé

Église Saint-GermainChurch · 12th & 16th c. · in Cerisé, 9.2 mi

Photo credits

80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves: Photo: Frederic.bd · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chapelle-près-Sées.

Who lives here

Children make up 19% of La Chapelle-près-Sées, above Orne’s towns and compared French towns

43.2median age

People aged 15 to 24 make up 12% of the town, above Orne’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Among adults, 26% have a degree.

La Chapelle-près-SéesOrne medianFrance median

Orne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

12%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

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

Ages and diplomas in La Chapelle-près-Sées
	La Chapelle-près-Sées	Orne median	France median
Under 15	19%	14%	17%
15–24	12%	9.4%	11%
25–44	21%	19%	23%
45–64	30%	26%	26%
65+	19%	31%	22%
No diploma	20%	30%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	15%	18%
Higher education	26%	19%	30%

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Ages43.2 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households180 households · 2.6 people per household Born abroad1.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of La Chapelle-près-Sées?”

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

History

Homes from before 1919 in La Chapelle-près-Sées: 16%, against 21% in Orne’s towns and 7.4% in compared French towns

1historic monument

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

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Chapelle-près-Sées, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

18th c.

oldest protected part

1987

first monument protected

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Age of homes16% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in La Chapelle-près-Sées?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in La Chapelle-près-Sées walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 2.6%

3%walk, cycle or take transit

Unemployment runs at 5.5%. For its 200 residents in work, La Chapelle-près-Sées has 200 jobs: 1 each. Households’ median disposable income: €26,120 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

Motorbike or scooter2%

On foot1%

Public transport1%

Bicycle1%

200

jobs based in La Chapelle-près-Sées, 1 per working resident

5.5%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,120

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 1 per working resident Median income€26,120 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

86.3% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 0.6 points below the expected rate

86.3%passed the brevet

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 1.6 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 10 mi away.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

La Chapelle-près-Sées86.3%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Nicolas-Jacques ContéNearest collègeCollège	Collège	68	81%−5 pts
Collège Marie Immaculée PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège	Collège	64	92%+4 pts

86.3%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −0.6 pts against the expected rate

1.6 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges86.3% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in La Chapelle-près-Sées than in Orne’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.54/m² a month

€7.54/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €7.77/m² a month. 6 houses and apartments changed hands in La Chapelle-près-Sées from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

La Chapelle-près-Sées€7.54/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Orne median€8.77/m²

€7.54/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.70 to €9.97/m² a month)

€7.77/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€7.54/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 La Chapelle-près-Sées

13pages on La Chapelle-près-Sées

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.8 mi away Housing6 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute200 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.2 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées and 5 more in and around La Chapelle-près-Sées

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near La Chapelle-près-Sées. Best known first.

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AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées3.5 km north, in Sées

MuseumMusée départemental d'art religieux de Sées3.6 km north, in Sées AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Sées3.4 km northeast, in Sées ChâteauChâteauPalais d'Argentré3.5 km north, in Sées ChâteauChâteauMotte castrale de la Butte Saint-Pierre3.1 km north, in Sées ZooZooParc Animalier d'Écouves1.8 km southwest, in Le Bouillon

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées: Viault, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée départemental d'art religieux de Sées: Benjism89, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from La Chapelle-près-Sées

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Chapelle-près-Sées yet.

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About La Chapelle-près-Sées

Commune in Orne, Normandy

La Chapelle-près-Sées is a commune of 492 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

Population: 492 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Sources de l'Orne
Département: Orne (61)
Région: Normandy
Area: 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km²)
INSEE code: 61098

La Chapelle-près-Sées’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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SéesAlençonSaint-Germain-du-CorbéisArgentanGouffern en AugeLa Chapelle-près-Sées

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
La Chapelle-près-Sées	492	—	—	—	—	—
Sées	4,168	2.2	B⁺	A	C⁻	A⁻
Alençon	25,490	10	C	A⁻	D⁻	B⁻
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis	3,636	12	B⁺	A	B⁻	A⁻
Argentan	13,527	14	B	A⁻	D	B
Gouffern en Auge	3,636	14	A	A⁻	A⁻	A⁻

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

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 8, 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.