Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 276 residents and lies in Orne, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Mesnière has none. 22% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing La Mesnière does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, La Mesnière counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
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 La Mesnière.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in La Mesnière is Domaine des Joncherets. The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
16% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Orne’s towns (14%). Among adults, 24% have a degree. The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.6%.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| La Mesnière | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €26,730 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Orne’s towns (€23,600). 50 jobs are based in La Mesnière, for 150 working residents (0.3 per worker). 3.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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, 8 homes were sold in La Mesnière.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
La Mesnière has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Mesnière 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Mesnière | 276 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortagne-au-Perche | 3,898 | 5.4 | B | A | C+ | C+ |
| Tourouvre au Perche | 2,955 | 11 | A− | A | A | C+ |
| Mamers Sarthe | 4,996 | 12 | B | A | C | C |
| Sées | 4,168 | 13 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| Longny les Villages | 2,811 | 16 | B+ | A | B | C+ |
| Alençon | 25,490 | 17 | C | A− | D− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
La Mesnière is a commune of 276 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mortagne au Perche. 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.