Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 34% of its homes are second homes. 38% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei stand out
The 2 things Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei counts 4 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 3 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1886.
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2015.
70% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1926First protected: Chapelle de Saint-Céneri
2003Most recently protected: Ancienne auberge de Moisy
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei are 15 to 24: 5.4%, fewer than in Orne’s towns and across compared French towns
27% of adults hold a degree, higher than Orne’s towns (19%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 38% of the population. Under 15: 12% of residents.
58median age
Saint-Céneri-le-GéreiOrne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat30%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei: 70% were built before 1919, more than in Orne’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei counts 4 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 3 inscrit at the second. Part of the town has been protected as a historic area since 2015. The protected list starts in the 11th century.
4historic monuments
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé1
Inscrit3
11th c.
oldest protected part
1886
first monument protected
2015
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei has 0.5 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out
9.3% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Orne’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 12.5% of working residents in Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei didn’t travel to work at all.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving78%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei, 0.5 per working resident
9.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei counts 4 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 3 inscrit at the second.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei is a commune of 110 people in the Communauté urbaine d'Alençon. 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
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.
