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A town of 59 in Orne, Normandy.

Is Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne falls below the line for grades. Just over a third of homes here are second homes.

What makes Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne stand out

The one thing Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne does most differently from other towns.

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Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne’s story

Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.

64% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne.

Who lives here

Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne has fewer young adults than Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 5.2% are 15 to 24

17% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 16%, between Orne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 40% have a degree.

47median age
Saint-Denis-sur-HuisneOrne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma6%
CAP or BEP13%
Baccalauréat40%
Higher education40%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne
Saint-Denis-sur-HuisneOrne medianFrance median
Under 1516%14%17%
15–245.2%9.4%11%
25–4428%19%23%
45–6434%26%26%
65+17%31%22%
No diploma6.4%30%19%
CAP or BEP13%30%26%
Baccalauréat40%15%18%
Higher education40%19%30%

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

History

Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne keeps more of its old housing than Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 64% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
2004
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 5.9%

29.4% of Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving65%
Public transport6%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne, 0.5 per working resident
0.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
29%
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 Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne is €8.38/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne.

€8.38/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne€8.38/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Orne median€8.77/m²
€8.38/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.40 to €10.98/m² a month)
€6.90/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 Saint-Denis and 2 more in and around Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne

Heritage in and near Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne

12pages on Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne

Landmarks

Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne yet.

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Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne’s 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 →
Mortagne-au-PercheTourouvre au PercheMamersLongny les VillagesVal-au-PercheNogent-le-RotrouMortagne-au-PercheTourouvre au PercheMamersLongny les VillagesVal-au-PercheNogent-le-RotrouSaint-Denis-sur-Huisne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne59—————
Mortagne-au-Perche3,8983.6BAC+C+
Tourouvre au Perche2,95511A−AAC+
Mamers Sarthe4,99611BACC
Longny les Villages2,81113B+ABC+
Val-au-Perche3,33615AABA−
Nogent-le-Rotrou Eure-et-Loir9,29217C+A−C−C+

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

About Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne is a commune of 59 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mortagne au Perche. 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
59 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Mortagne au Perche
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
INSEE code
61381

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 9, 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.