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A town of 121 in Orne, Normandy.
Méhoudin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Méhoudin does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Méhoudin; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Méhoudin.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Méhoudin; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
19% of adults hold a degree, close to Orne’s towns (19%) and below compared French towns (30%). The under-15s are 13% of the population here. Retirement age and beyond: a quarter of residents are 65 or older.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Méhoudin | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 7.4% are unemployed. At the census, 9.6% of working residents in Méhoudin didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Sales in Méhoudin from July 2023 to June 2026: 3 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Méhoudin. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Couterne4 km northwest, in Rives d'AndaineChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vaugeois2.8 km southeast, in Saint-Ouen-le-BrisoultChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chantepie4.2 km west, in ThubœufAttractionAttractionLes Gorges de Villiers4 km northeast, in La Ferté MacéAttractionAttractionFontaine de Chaude Eau4.2 km northeast, in La Ferté MacéPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Méhoudin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Domaine de Monceaux: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Méhoudin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Méhoudin | 121 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rives d'Andaine | 2,844 | 3.6 | — | A | — | B− |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie | 2,699 | 4 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 6 | B | A− | D | C |
| Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne | 2,671 | 12 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
| Ambrières-les-Vallées Mayenne | 2,619 | 13 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Domfront en Poiraie | 4,113 | 13 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Méhoudin is a commune of 121 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Fertois et du Bocage Carrougien. 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.