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349 people call this town in Orne, Normandy home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume out for now. 26% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dénommé La Droite Pierre, in Putanges-le-Lac, 1.1 mi away.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume 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 Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume.
Graduates make up 27% of adults. Typical age in Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume: 52.1, the median.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 11.8%, above both Orne’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,180 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.4 per worker).
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.
House rents are put at about €8.70/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 14 homes in Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume yet.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume is a commune of 349 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume | 349 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Athis-Val de Rouvre | 4,201 | 4.5 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers | 3,173 | 8.4 | A | A | A+ | B |
| Flers | 14,432 | 8.5 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Condé-en-Normandie Calvados | 5,985 | 10 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Falaise Calvados | 7,680 | 12 | C− | B | D | D |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 13 | B | A− | D | 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.