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A town of 671 in Orne, Normandy.

Is Occagnes a good place to live?

Occagnes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Occagnes stand out

The one thing Occagnes does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Château de Cuy
Château de Cuy · Inscrit · Photo: Milka-berger · CC BY-SA 3.0
Occagnes’ story

Occagnes in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Occagnes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1936.

21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1936First protected: Château de Cuy
  • 1970Most recently protected: Église de Cuy
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Occagnes.

Who lives here

Few people in Occagnes are 15 to 24: 7.3%, fewer than in Orne’s towns and compared French towns

Occagnes sits below both Orne’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Those 65 and older account for 32% of residents.

50.8median age
OccagnesOrne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Occagnes
OccagnesOrne medianFrance median
Under 1516%14%17%
15–247.3%9.4%11%
25–4421%19%23%
45–6423%26%26%
65+32%31%22%
No diploma22%30%19%
CAP or BEP34%30%26%
Baccalauréat15%15%18%
Higher education25%19%30%

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

History

2 historic monuments, none of them classé

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

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Occagnes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
11th c.
oldest protected part
1936
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Occagnes are out of work than in Orne’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.9%

That puts Occagnes below both Orne’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Occagnes has 150 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.5 per worker. 3.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Occagnes, 0.5 per working resident
4.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,940
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
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 estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Occagnes is €9.23/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€9.23/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Occagnes€9.23/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Orne median€8.77/m²
€9.23/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.57 to €12.98/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

Château de Cuy and 3 more in and around Occagnes

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Occagnes. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Occagnes

12pages on Occagnes

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Occagnes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Église de Cuy: Photo: Milka-berger · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Cuy: Photo: Milka-berger · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Occagnes

One notable person was born in Occagnes.

Their page →

Occagnes’ neighbors

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

All towns in Orne →
ArgentanGouffern en AugeFalaiseVimoutiersSéesSaint-Pierre-en-AugeArgentanGouffern en AugeFalaiseVimoutiersSéesSaint-Pierre-en-AugeOccagnes
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Occagnes671—————
Argentan13,5273.4BA−DB
Gouffern en Auge3,6367.9AA−A−A−
Falaise Calvados7,6809.9C−BDD
Vimoutiers2,97816CAC−C
Sées4,16816B+AC−A−
Saint-Pierre-en-Auge Calvados7,10016CA−C+C+

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

About Occagnes

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Occagnes is a commune of 671 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
671 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Terres d'Argentan Interco
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
6 sq mi (15.7 km²)
INSEE code
61314

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.