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A town of 174 in Orne, Normandy.

Is Rouperroux a good place to live?

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What makes Rouperroux stand out

The one thing Rouperroux does most differently from other towns.

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80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves
80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves · Inscrit · Photo: Frederic.bd · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rouperroux’s story

Rouperroux in pictures

Rouperroux has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.

40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1987First protected: 80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves
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The data

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History

Old homes shape Rouperroux: 40% 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.

Rouperroux has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 18th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
18th c.
oldest protected part
1987
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Children make up 19% of Rouperroux, above Orne’s towns and compared French towns

7.4% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, below Orne’s towns (31%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 27% have a degree.

39.5median age
RouperrouxOrne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Rouperroux
RouperrouxOrne medianFrance median
Under 1519%14%17%
15–247.4%9.4%11%
25–4431%19%23%
45–6421%26%26%
65+22%31%22%
No diploma12%30%19%
CAP or BEP36%30%26%
Baccalauréat21%15%18%
Higher education27%19%30%

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Rouperroux, 5.6%, runs below Orne’s towns and compared French towns

At the census, 4.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Rouperroux: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.3 each). Households’ median disposable income: €25,930 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Rouperroux, 0.3 per working resident
5.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,930
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

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Rouperroux than in Orne’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.76/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Rouperroux.

€7.76/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Rouperroux€7.76/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Orne median€8.77/m²
€7.76/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.41 to €9.40/m² a month)
€7.71/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

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Landmarks

Rouperroux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves: Photo: Frederic.bd · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Rouperroux

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rouperroux yet.

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Rouperroux’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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Saint-Germain-du-CorbéisAlençonSéesLa Ferté MacéArgentanBagnoles de l'Orne NormandieSaint-Germain-du-CorbéisAlençonSéesLa Ferté MacéArgentanBagnoles de l'Orne NormandieRouperroux
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Rouperroux174—————
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis3,63611B+AB−A−
Alençon25,49011CA−D−B−
Sées4,16812B+AC−A−
La Ferté Macé5,07113BA−DC
Argentan13,52714BA−DB
Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie2,69915A+B+A−A

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

About Rouperroux

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Rouperroux is a commune of 174 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Fertois et du Bocage Carrougien. 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
174 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays Fertois et du Bocage Carrougien
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
3.8 sq mi (9.8 km²)
INSEE code
61357

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.