Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 723 people live in this town, in Orne, Normandy.
Montilly-sur-Noireau is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Montilly-sur-Noireau as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison dite Galland-Duclos, in Condé-en-Normandie, 2.5 mi away.
27% 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 Montilly-sur-Noireau.
Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. 17% are under 15, above Orne’s towns (14%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 20% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Montilly-sur-Noireau | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 300 residents in work, Montilly-sur-Noireau has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Median disposable income comes to €25,830 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment runs at 9.6%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Montilly-sur-Noireau is 92.2%, below Orne’s towns (94.2%) and close to compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Dumont d'UrvilleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 56 | 73%−12 pts |
| Lycée Charles TellierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 81 | 98%+2 pts |
| Collège René CassinBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 65 | 89%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Montilly-sur-Noireau.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and other places to visit in and near Montilly-sur-Noireau. Best known first.
Nothing in Montilly-sur-Noireau 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 Montilly-sur-Noireau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montilly-sur-Noireau | 723 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Condé-en-Normandie Calvados | 5,985 | 3 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers | 3,173 | 3.8 | A | A | A+ | B |
| Athis-Val de Rouvre | 4,201 | 4.4 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Flers | 14,432 | 5.1 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Valdallière Calvados | 5,696 | 7.9 | A− | A | A− | B+ |
| Tinchebray-Bocage | 4,813 | 8.4 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Montilly-sur-Noireau is a commune of 723 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Flers Agglo. 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 November 4, 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.