Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Orne, Normandy has a population of 208.
Ménil-Hermei isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 15% of homes.
The one thing Ménil-Hermei does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ménil-Hermei as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dénommé La Droite Pierre, in Putanges-le-Lac, 4.2 mi away.
52% 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 Ménil-Hermei.
Degrees are held by 28% of adults. Children under 15 make up 17%, above Orne’s towns (14%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Ménil-Hermei | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €23,280 a year per consumption unit. 1.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 16 homes were sold in Ménil-Hermei.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Ménil-Hermei. Best known first.
Nothing in Ménil-Hermei is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ménil-Hermei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ménil-Hermei | 208 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Athis-Val de Rouvre | 4,201 | 7.4 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Falaise Calvados | 7,680 | 7.4 | C− | B | D | D |
| Condé-en-Normandie Calvados | 5,985 | 11 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers | 3,173 | 12 | A | A | A+ | B |
| Flers | 14,432 | 12 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom Calvados | 3,600 | 14 | B | B+ | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Ménil-Hermei is a commune of 208 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.