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Population 874: a town in Orne, Normandy.

Is Monts-sur-Orne a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Monts-sur-Orne has none.

Église de Vaux-le-Bardoult
Église de Vaux-le-Bardoult · Inscrit · Photo: Arnradigue · CC BY-SA 3.0
Monts-sur-Orne’s story

Monts-sur-Orne in pictures

Monts-sur-Orne has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1926First protected: Manoir de Pommereux
  • 1972Most recently protected: Église de Vaux-le-Bardoult
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Monts-sur-Orne.

History

Old homes shape Monts-sur-Orne: 36% were built before 1919, more than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Monts-sur-Orne is Manoir de Pommereux. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century. Most of the list is churches, chapels and other religious buildings: 2 of 3. This Orne town has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

13th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 19% of people in Monts-sur-Orne are under 15, more than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns

The 15-to-24 age group: 8.6%, below both Orne’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 23% of residents. Among adults, 29% have a degree.

45.9median age
Monts-sur-OrneOrne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Monts-sur-Orne
Monts-sur-OrneOrne medianFrance median
Under 1519%14%17%
15–248.6%9.4%11%
25–4421%19%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+23%31%22%
No diploma20%30%19%
CAP or BEP29%30%26%
Baccalauréat18%15%18%
Higher education29%19%30%

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

Work & commute

Monts-sur-Orne has lower unemployment than Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 5.8%

3.3% 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%). 150 jobs are based in Monts-sur-Orne, for 400 working residents (0.3 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €26,900 a year per consumption unit.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%
Public transport2%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Monts-sur-Orne, 0.3 per working resident
5.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,900
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

98.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points above the expected rate

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

For the general bac, the closest lycée is 4.8 mi away. The closest collège is 2.2 mi off.

98.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Monts-sur-Orne98.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Georges BrassensNearest collègeCollègeCollège5398%+4 pts
98.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +4 pts against the expected rate
2.2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent in Monts-sur-Orne is €10.76/m² a month, against €8.77/m² in Orne’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

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

House rents are put at about €7.02/m² a month. 24 houses and apartments changed hands in Monts-sur-Orne from July 2023 to June 2026.

€10.76/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Monts-sur-Orne€10.76/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Orne median€8.77/m²
€10.76/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.24 to €14.06/m² a month)
€7.02/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Manoir de Pommereux and 5 more in and around Monts-sur-Orne

Heritage in and near Monts-sur-Orne. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Monts-sur-Orne

13pages on Monts-sur-Orne

Landmarks

Monts-sur-Orne has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Manoir de Pommereux: Photo: Milka-berger · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Croix de carrefour dite Croix Servin: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Monts-sur-Orne

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Monts-sur-Orne yet.

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Monts-sur-Orne’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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ArgentanGouffern en AugeFalaiseLa Ferté MacéSéesAthis-Val de RouvreArgentanGouffern en AugeFalaiseLa Ferté MacéSéesAthis-Val de RouvreMonts-sur-Orne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Monts-sur-Orne874—————
Argentan13,5274.6BA−DB
Gouffern en Auge3,63610AA−A−A−
Falaise Calvados7,68011C−BDD
La Ferté Macé5,07116BA−DC
Sées4,16817B+AC−A−
Athis-Val de Rouvre4,20117A+AA+B+

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

About Monts-sur-Orne

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Monts-sur-Orne is a commune of 874 people in the Communauté de communes Terres d'Argentan Interco. 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
874 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Terres d'Argentan Interco
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
12.1 sq mi (31.2 km²)
INSEE code
61194

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.