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It is a town of 164 residents in Orne, Normandy.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Roche-Mabile falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 13% of its housing.
The one thing La Roche-Mabile does most differently from other towns.
La Roche-Mabile has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1975.
52% 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 Roche-Mabile.
7.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Degrees are held by 29% of adults, above Orne’s towns (19%) but below compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 20% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| La Roche-Mabile | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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 earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. La Roche-Mabile has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €26,930 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Orne’s towns (€23,600). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 5.8% of commuters travelled at the census. At the census, 2.3% of working residents in La Roche-Mabile didn’t travel to work at all.
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 7 homes in La Roche-Mabile.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near La Roche-Mabile. Best known first.
La Roche-Mabile has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Johan Allard · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Roche-Mabile 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 Roche-Mabile | 164 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 3,636 | 7.6 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Alençon | 25,490 | 8 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Sées | 4,168 | 13 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne | 2,671 | 14 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe Sarthe | 2,928 | 15 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 16 | B | A− | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
La Roche-Mabile is a commune of 164 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) · 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.