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Population 292: a town in Orne, Normandy.
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. It skews young: nearly a quarter of residents are 15 to 24.
The one thing Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit l'affiloir de Gargantua, in Craménil, 4.2 mi away.
29% 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-Hilaire-de-Briouze.
Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Orne’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Typical age in Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze: 39.9, the median.
41% women, 59% men
About 69 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 23% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.4% of people in the labour force have no job. 350 jobs are based in Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze, for 150 working residents (2.6 per worker). The median disposable income was €24,080 a year per consumption unit, near Orne’s towns (€23,600) and lower than 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze.
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-Hilaire-de-Briouze | 292 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 8.1 | B | A− | D | C |
| Athis-Val de Rouvre | 4,201 | 10 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie | 2,699 | 11 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| Flers | 14,432 | 12 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers | 3,173 | 12 | A | A | A+ | B |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 14 | B | A− | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze is a commune of 292 people in the Communauté de communes du Val d'Orne. 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 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.