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A town of 262 in Orne, Normandy.
At under 1,000 residents, Le Bosc-Renoult is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 26% of homes.
The one thing Le Bosc-Renoult does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Bosc-Renoult as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Manoir de Bois-Hébert, in Verneusses, 5 mi away.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Bosc-Renoult.
20% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Orne’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 11% of the town. Among adults, 13% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Le Bosc-Renoult | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €23,010 a year per consumption unit, close to Orne’s towns (€23,600) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Le Bosc-Renoult counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). The unemployment rate comes to 11.5%.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €6.34/m² a month. The market in Le Bosc-Renoult: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Le Bosc-Renoult. Best known first.
Nothing in Le Bosc-Renoult is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Bosc-Renoult 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bosc-Renoult | 262 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vimoutiers | 2,978 | 4.7 | C | A | C− | C |
| Livarot-Pays-d'Auge Calvados | 6,207 | 8 | C | B | B+ | C |
| La Ferté-en-Ouche | 2,938 | 10 | B− | A | A− | D |
| Gouffern en Auge | 3,636 | 13 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge Calvados | 7,100 | 15 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Lisieux Calvados | 19,645 | 16 | C− | C+ | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Le Bosc-Renoult is a commune of 262 people in the Communauté de communes des Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault. 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.