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Sainte-Céronne-lès-MortagneOrne

A town of 251 in Orne, Normandy.

Is Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 26% of its housing.

What makes Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne stand out

The one thing Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne does most differently from other towns.

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Église Sainte-Céronne
Église Sainte-Céronne · Classé · Photo: Unozoe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne’s story

Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1975.

52% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1975First protected: Église Sainte-Céronne
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Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

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Photo credits

Motte féodale: Photo: Montcacune · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Sainte-Céronne: Photo: Unozoe · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne.

History

Old homes shape Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne: 52% 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.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. Among the classé monuments in Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne is Église Sainte-Céronne. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

11th c.
oldest protected part
1975
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne are 15 to 24: 5.2%, fewer than in Orne’s towns and compared French towns

48.2median age

Under-15s account for 17% of the population. A fifth of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Orne’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 35% of adults.

Sainte-Céronne-lès-MortagneOrne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education35%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne
Sainte-Céronne-lès-MortagneOrne medianFrance median
Under 1517%14%17%
15–245.2%9.4%11%
25–4424%19%23%
45–6434%26%26%
65+20%31%22%
No diploma19%30%19%
CAP or BEP28%30%26%
Baccalauréat14%15%18%
Higher education35%19%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Unemployment in Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne, 6.4%, runs below Orne’s towns and compared French towns

12%walk, cycle or take transit

Households’ median disposable income: €26,040 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne, for 150 working residents (0.4 per worker). Public transport took 6.7% of the town’s working residents to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%
Public transport7%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne, 0.4 per working resident
6.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,040
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent in Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne is €10.64/m² a month, against €8.77/m² in Orne’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

€10.64/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

11 houses and apartments changed hands in Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne€10.64/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Orne median€8.77/m²
€10.64/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.50 to €13.33/m² a month)
€6.90/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

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About Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne is a commune of 251 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mortagne au Perche. 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
251 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Mortagne au Perche
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
4.9 sq mi (12.8 km²)
INSEE code
61373

Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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Mortagne-au-PercheTourouvre au PercheLongny les VillagesL'AigleSéesMamersMortagne-au-PercheTourouvre au PercheLongny les VillagesL'AigleSéesMamersSainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne251—————
Mortagne-au-Perche3,8984.5BAC+C+
Tourouvre au Perche2,9555.6A−AAC+
Longny les Villages2,81112B+ABC+
L'Aigle7,66313C−B+DC+
Sées4,16816B+AC−A−
Mamers Sarthe4,99618BACC

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.