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A town of 106 in Orne, Normandy.
Saint-Gilles-des-Marais has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 13% of homes here are second homes. Only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Gilles-des-Marais does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Gilles-des-Marais as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Manoir de la Sausserie, in Domfront en Poiraie, 1.3 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Gilles-des-Marais is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Gilles-des-Marais.
Graduates make up 17% of adults. People 65 and over make up 13% of the town, below both Orne’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 7.7% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Gilles-des-Marais | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €22,540 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Saint-Gilles-des-Marais is 99.0%, above Orne’s towns (94.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. A collège lies 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Sacré-Coeur PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 43 | 93%+3 pts |
| Lycée Auguste ChevalierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 69 | 99%+2 pts |
| Collège Jacques PrévertBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 49 | 94%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €6.37/m² a month. Sales in Saint-Gilles-des-Marais from July 2023 to June 2026: 2 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Saint-Gilles-des-Marais. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Gilles-des-Marais yet.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Saint-Gilles-des-Marais is a commune of 106 people in the Communauté de communes Domfront Tinchebray Interco. 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
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-Gilles-des-Marais | 106 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Domfront en Poiraie | 4,113 | 2.4 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Mortain-Bocage Manche | 2,961 | 11 | A− | A+ | C | A− |
| Tinchebray-Bocage | 4,813 | 12 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B |
| Rives d'Andaine | 2,844 | 12 | — | A | — | B− |
| Ambrières-les-Vallées Mayenne | 2,619 | 13 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Flers | 14,432 | 13 | B− | A | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.