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It is a town of 541 residents in Orne, Normandy.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Le Ménil-de-Briouze falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Ménil-de-Briouze as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Allée couverte de la Bertinière, in Les Monts d'Andaine, 3.6 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Le Ménil-de-Briouze is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Ménil-de-Briouze.
Just over one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, lower than Orne’s towns (31%) and near compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 17%.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Le Ménil-de-Briouze | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Le Ménil-de-Briouze, for 250 working residents (0.3 per worker). At the census, 6.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €25,850 a year per consumption unit.
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.
18 houses and apartments changed hands in Le Ménil-de-Briouze from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Ménil-de-Briouze yet.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Le Ménil-de-Briouze is a commune of 541 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Flers Agglo. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Ménil-de-Briouze | 541 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 5.8 | B | A− | D | C |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie | 2,699 | 8 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| Flers | 14,432 | 9.2 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Athis-Val de Rouvre | 4,201 | 9.6 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers | 3,173 | 10 | A | A | A+ | B |
| Rives d'Andaine | 2,844 | 10 | — | 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 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.