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LonraiOrne

A town of 1,062 in Orne, Normandy.

Is Lonrai a good place to live?

Lonrai has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (D−): 0% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its strongest is jobs & income (A+): 0.9 jobs per working resident; 4.3% unemployment.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

How Lonrai grades

Each subject compares Lonrai with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

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Lonrai’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Lonrai’s story

1 historic monument, 1 classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lonrai: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1999.

13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean Le Marois, born in 1895, is the one person born in Lonrai before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1999First protected: Domaine de Lonrai (également sur commune de Colombiers)
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Nearby attractions

Château de Lonrai and 14 more in and around Lonrai

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Lonrai. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lonrai.

Work & commuteJobs & income A+

Lonrai has lower unemployment than Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 4.3%

Lonrai sits below both Orne’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. The median disposable income is €28,440 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
400
jobs based in Lonrai, 0.9 per working resident
4.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,440
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D−
Walkability: better than 2% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living A+

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Lonrai is €8.45/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price, so the Cost Grade uses rent alone.

€8.45/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Lonrai€8.45/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Orne median€8.77/m²
€8.45/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.55 to €10.91/m² a month)
€7.77/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,590
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté urbaine d'Alençon

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth B+

Allowing for age and care homes, Lonrai sees fewer deaths than Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 79 per 100 expected

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

That puts Lonrai below both Orne’s towns (88) and compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A.

−21%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw79
Adjusted79
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Lonrai · 2.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2.8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Intercommunal Alencon Mamers
2.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Intercommunal Alencon Mamers
84.6 · 79.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Orne, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

History

13% of Lonrai’s homes were built before 1919 (Orne towns 21%, compared French towns 7.4%)

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lonrai: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Lonrai is Domaine de Lonrai (également sur commune de Colombiers).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
17th c.
oldest protected part
1999
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

More people in Lonrai hold a degree than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 37%

On this, Lonrai is above both Orne’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (30%). 19% of residents are children under 15.

45.2median age
LonraiOrne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education37%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Lonrai
LonraiOrne medianFrance median
Under 1519%14%17%
15–249.9%9.4%11%
25–4421%19%23%
45–6430%26%26%
65+21%31%22%
No diploma12%30%19%
CAP or BEP28%30%26%
Baccalauréat19%15%18%
Higher education37%19%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes

Schools

88.6% of candidates passed the brevet at the three collèges within 5 km, 2.2 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The bac pass rate near Lonrai is 97.0%, above both Orne’s towns (94.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%).

97%passed the bac (general and technological)B−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Lonrai88.6%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Lonrai97.0%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Honoré de BalzacNearest collègeCollègeCollège9994%±0 pts
Lycée AlainNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée23797%−1 pt
Collège Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège7797%+4 pts

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97%
passed the general and technological bac, −1 pt against the expected rate
88.6%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −2.2 pts against the expected rate
2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lonrai

14pages on Lonrai

Landmarks

Lonrai has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Famous people from Lonrai

One notable person was born in Lonrai.

Their page →

Lonrai’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Orne →
Saint-Germain-du-CorbéisAlençonFresnay-sur-SartheSéesVillaines-la-JuhelMamersSaint-Germain-du-CorbéisAlençonFresnay-sur-SartheSéesVillaines-la-JuhelMamersLonrai
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Lonrai1,062——A+—B+
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis3,6362.8B+AB−A−
Alençon25,4903CA−D−B−
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe Sarthe2,92812B+A+BB+
Sées4,16812B+AC−A−
Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne2,67117A+A+A−B−
Mamers Sarthe4,99617BACC

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Lonrai

Is Lonrai safe?

Lonrai has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.3 recorded violent incidents and 5.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Lonrai good?

They grade B−, better than 47% of compared French towns. 97% of 237 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Alain in 2025, a point below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

About Lonrai

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Lonrai is a commune of 1,062 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

Population
1,062 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté urbaine d'Alençon
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²)
INSEE code
61234

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.