Manoir de la Fresnaye · Classé · Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre’s story
Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1974First protected: Église Saint-Germain
1988Most recently protected: Manoir de la Fresnaye
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Église Saint-Germain: Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Manoir de la Fresnaye: Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre.
History
Old homes shape Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre: 51% were built before 1919, more than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre is Manoir de la Fresnaye. On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The protected list starts in the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Children make up 18% of Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre, above Orne’s towns and compared French towns
45.1median age
Degrees are held by 17% of adults, below both Orne’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. At 45.1, the median resident of Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre sits in the middle of the age range.
Saint-Germain-de-la-CoudreOrne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma32%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 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
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 4.9%
5%walk, cycle or take transit
Per resident in work, Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre counts 0.6 jobs (200 jobs, 350 workers). Median disposable income comes to €23,770 a year per consumption unit. No commute at all: 9.9% of working residents here at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
200
jobs based in Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre, 0.6 per working resident
11.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,770
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Homes in Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre sell for a median €1,289/m²
€1,289/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €8.35/m² a month, near Orne’s towns (€8.77/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). A house rents for an estimated €6.94/m² a month. The market in Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre: 39 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre€1,289/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Orne median€1,331/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,289/m²
39
€8.35/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.43 to €10.83/m² a month)
€6.94/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre is a commune of 831 people in the Communauté de communes des Collines du Perche Normand. 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
831 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Collines du Perche Normand
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
10.1 sq mi (26.2 km²)
INSEE code
61394
Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
