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A town of 136 in Orne, Normandy.
Lignou is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Lignou does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lignou, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1973.
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 Lignou.
Lignou sits below both Orne’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 18% of the population.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Lignou | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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.
That puts Lignou above both Orne’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lignou, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On this, Lignou is below both Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Lignou has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
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.
In the comparison, Lignou comes below both Orne’s towns (€8.77/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Lignou. Best known first.
Lignou 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 Lignou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lignou | 136 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 5.6 | B | A− | D | C |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie | 2,699 | 8.7 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| Athis-Val de Rouvre | 4,201 | 11 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Rives d'Andaine | 2,844 | 11 | — | A | — | B− |
| Flers | 14,432 | 11 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers | 3,173 | 12 | A | A | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Lignou is a commune of 136 people in the Communauté de communes du Val d'Orne. 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.