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Population 322: a town in Orne, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets has none. Second homes make up 15% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle Saint-Rémy, in Tinchebray-Bocage, 1.9 mi away.
34% 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-Quentin-les-Chardonnets.
27% of adults hold a degree, higher than Orne’s towns (19%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are 17% of the population. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.7% of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Half of residents lived on more than €25,750 a year per consumption unit, above Orne’s towns (€23,600) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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 town’s pupils have a collège 1.7 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 7.4 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Albert CamusNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 59 | 97%+7 pts |
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.
The market in Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets: 14 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets.
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-Quentin-les-Chardonnets | 322 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tinchebray-Bocage | 4,813 | 2.8 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B |
| Valdallière Calvados | 5,696 | 5.6 | A− | A | A− | B+ |
| Vire Normandie Calvados | 17,457 | 6.7 | B− | B+ | C | B |
| Sourdeval Manche | 3,026 | 8.3 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers | 3,173 | 8.7 | A | A | A+ | B |
| Flers | 14,432 | 9.2 | B− | A | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets is a commune of 322 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
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 4, 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.