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Population 132: a town in Orne, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 27% of homes. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-André, in Gouffern en Auge, 3.6 mi away.
47% 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 Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille.
Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults. The median resident of Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille is 50.7 years old. 9.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, close to Orne’s towns (9.4%) and below compared French towns (11%).
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. The median disposable income was €22,060 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Orne’s towns (€23,600) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
5 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille 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 Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille | 132 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gouffern en Auge | 3,636 | 6.9 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Sées | 4,168 | 8.6 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 12 | B | A− | D | B |
| Vimoutiers | 2,978 | 14 | C | A | C− | C |
| La Ferté-en-Ouche | 2,938 | 15 | B− | A | A− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille is a commune of 132 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 November 8, 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.