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A town in Orne, Normandy, home to 171 people.
Résenlieu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 17% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Résenlieu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Résenlieu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien château médiéval et vestiges qui en dépendent, in Gouffern en Auge, 5.1 mi away.
18% 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 Résenlieu.
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. 12% are under 15, below Orne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Half the people of Résenlieu are older than 50.5.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Résenlieu | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 11% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €26,260 a year per consumption unit, above Orne’s towns (€23,600) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). The census found 7.6% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
A collège lies 0.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MoulinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 58 | 76%−3 pts |
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.
Résenlieu recorded 10 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Résenlieu. Best known first.
Nothing in Résenlieu 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 Résenlieu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Résenlieu | 171 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gouffern en Auge | 3,636 | 8.2 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Vimoutiers | 2,978 | 10 | C | A | C− | C |
| La Ferté-en-Ouche | 2,938 | 11 | B− | A | A− | D |
| Sées | 4,168 | 14 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 14 | B | A− | D | B |
| Livarot-Pays-d'Auge Calvados | 6,207 | 16 | C | B | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Résenlieu is a commune of 171 people in the Communauté de communes des Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault. 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.