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This town in Orne, Normandy has a population of 156.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Motte-Fouquet has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 16% of homes.
The one thing La Motte-Fouquet does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Motte-Fouquet, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
La Motte-Fouquet has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Motte-Fouquet.
Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, between Orne’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults. Half the people of La Motte-Fouquet are older than 45.3.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| La Motte-Fouquet | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Motte-Fouquet, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €26,830 a year per consumption unit, above Orne’s towns (€23,600) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). 6.3% of La Motte-Fouquet’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in La Motte-Fouquet.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Motte-Fouquet yet.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
La Motte-Fouquet is a commune of 156 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Fertois et du Bocage Carrougien. 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
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 Motte-Fouquet | 156 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 4.4 | B | A− | D | C |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie | 2,699 | 7.1 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| Rives d'Andaine | 2,844 | 8.9 | — | A | — | B− |
| Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne | 2,671 | 16 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 16 | B | A− | D | B |
| Domfront en Poiraie | 4,113 | 17 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
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 9, 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.