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A town of 227 in Orne, Normandy.

Population

227

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.18

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,260

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Tanville a good place to live?

Tanville is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Tanville stand out

The one thing Tanville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

15% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves · Inscrit · Photo: Frederic.bd · CC BY-SA 3.0

Tanville’s story

Tanville in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Tanville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.

45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Julien-Louis Mérot, born in 1876, is the one person born in Tanville before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1987First protected: 80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tanville.

History

Old homes shape Tanville: 45% were built before 1919, more than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns

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On this, Tanville is above both Orne’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Tanville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

18th c.

oldest protected part

1987

first monument protected

Full pageTanville’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes45% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Tanville?”

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 19% of people in Tanville are under 15, more than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns

In the comparison, Tanville comes above both Orne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 22% of the population.

43.1median age

TanvilleOrne medianFrance median

Orne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

22%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Tanville
	Tanville	Orne median	France median
Under 15	19%	14%	17%
15–24	8.6%	9.4%	11%
25–44	26%	19%	23%
45–64	25%	26%	26%
65+	22%	31%	22%
No diploma	21%	30%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	15%	18%
Higher education	28%	19%	30%

Full pageTanville’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages43.1 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households110 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad1.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Tanville?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Tanville than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 4.9%

For Tanville, that is below both Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Tanville has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. Unemployment stands at 8.9%.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving81%

On foot3%

Bicycle2%

Public transport0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Tanville, 0.3 per working resident

8.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,260

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

14%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€25,260 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Tanville costs less than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.18/m² a month

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

Tanville sits below both Orne’s towns (€8.77/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€7.18/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Tanville€7.18/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Orne median€8.77/m²

€7.18/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.47 to €9.43/m² a month)

€7.71/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageTanville’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.18/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tanville

12pages on Tanville

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.4 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.1 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Tanville has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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80 bornes de la forêt d'EcouvesEngineering work · 18th c.

Classé

Vestiges du camp antique de GoultMilitary building · Protohistory · in La Lande-de-Goult, 4.1 mi

Classé

Château d'OChâteau · 15th–18th c. · in Mortrée, 6.5 mi

Classé

Château de CarrougesChâteau · 15th & 18th c. · in Carrouges, 7.4 mi

Photo credits

80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves: Photo: Frederic.bd · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Tanville

One notable person was born in Tanville.

Their page →

Julien-Louis MérotFrench etcher and sculptor · 1876–1956

Tanville’s neighbors

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

All towns in Orne →

SéesAlençonSaint-Germain-du-CorbéisArgentanGouffern en AugeLa Ferté MacéTanville

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Tanville	227	—	—	—	—	—
Sées	4,168	8	B⁺	A	C⁻	A⁻
Alençon	25,490	10	C	A⁻	D⁻	B⁻
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis	3,636	11	B⁺	A	B⁻	A⁻
Argentan	13,527	12	B	A⁻	D	B
Gouffern en Auge	3,636	15	A	A⁻	A⁻	A⁻
La Ferté Macé	5,071	17	B	A⁻	D	C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Tanville

Commune in Orne, Normandy

Tanville is a commune of 227 people in the Communauté de communes des Sources de l'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

Population: 227 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Sources de l'Orne
Département: Orne (61)
Région: Normandy
Area: 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km²)
INSEE code: 61480

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 October 30, 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.