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533 people live in this town in Orne, Normandy.

Is Mauves-sur-Huisne a good place to live?

Mauves-sur-Huisne has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 25% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Mauves-sur-Huisne stand out

The 3 things Mauves-sur-Huisne does most differently from other towns.

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Pont · Inscrit · Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mauves-sur-Huisne’s story

Mauves-sur-Huisne in pictures

Mauves-sur-Huisne has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1939.

43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1975First protected: Église Saint-Pierre
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Landmarks

The list names few of Mauves-sur-Huisne’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Unozoe · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mauves-sur-Huisne.

Who lives here

Mauves-sur-Huisne has fewer young adults than Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 7.3% are 15 to 24

54.5median age

32% of residents are 65 or over, close to Orne’s towns (31%) and above compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15. Typical age in Mauves-sur-Huisne: 54.5, the median.

Mauves-sur-HuisneOrne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education24%

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 Mauves-sur-Huisne
Mauves-sur-HuisneOrne medianFrance median
Under 1513%14%17%
15–247.3%9.4%11%
25–4420%19%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+32%31%22%
No diploma21%30%19%
CAP or BEP28%30%26%
Baccalauréat21%15%18%
Higher education24%19%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Mauves-sur-Huisne: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Orne’s towns and across compared French towns

2historic monuments

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

Mauves-sur-Huisne has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
13th c.
oldest protected part
1939
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Mauves-sur-Huisne are out of work than in Orne’s towns or across compared French towns: 7.5%

7%walk, cycle or take transit

For its 200 residents in work, Mauves-sur-Huisne has 150 jobs: 0.6 each. At the census, 7.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,390 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%
Public transport3%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Mauves-sur-Huisne, 0.6 per working resident
7.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,390
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

The median sale price of homes in Mauves-sur-Huisne is €1,205/m²

€1,205/m²median sale price

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

Advertised rents are estimated at €8.63/m² a month, near Orne’s towns (€8.77/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The market in Mauves-sur-Huisne: 35 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €6.41/m² a month.

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Mauves-sur-Huisne€1,205/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Orne median€1,331/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,205/m²35
€8.63/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.65 to €11.18/m² a month)
€6.41/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mauves-sur-Huisne

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About Mauves-sur-Huisne

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Mauves-sur-Huisne is a commune of 533 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mortagne au Perche. 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
533 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Mortagne au Perche
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
5.6 sq mi (14.5 km²)
INSEE code
61255

Mauves-sur-Huisne’s neighbors

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

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Mortagne-au-PercheLongny les VillagesTourouvre au PercheVal-au-PercheNogent-le-RotrouMamersMortagne-au-PercheLongny les VillagesTourouvre au PercheVal-au-PercheNogent-le-RotrouMamersMauves-sur-Huisne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Mauves-sur-Huisne533—————
Mortagne-au-Perche3,8985.9BAC+C+
Longny les Villages2,81110B+ABC+
Tourouvre au Perche2,95511A−AAC+
Val-au-Perche3,33613AABA−
Nogent-le-Rotrou Eure-et-Loir9,29213C+A−C−C+
Mamers Sarthe4,99613BACC

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

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 8, 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.