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A town in Orne, Normandy, home to 66 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Tellières-le-Plessis out for now. Second homes make up 46% of its housing.
The one thing Tellières-le-Plessis does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Tellières-le-Plessis as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine des Joncherets, in La Mesnière, 6.4 mi away.
56% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Tellières-le-Plessis 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 Tellières-le-Plessis.
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, lower than Orne’s towns (31%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Residents of Tellières-le-Plessis have a median age of 44.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Tellières-le-Plessis | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 12.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Orne’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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 €7.92/m² a month. The market in Tellières-le-Plessis: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Tellières-le-Plessis. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Tellières-le-Plessis yet.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Tellières-le-Plessis is a commune of 66 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de la Haute Sarthe. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tellières-le-Plessis | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sées | 4,168 | 10 | B+ | A | C− | A− |
| Mortagne-au-Perche | 3,898 | 10 | B | A | C+ | C+ |
| Tourouvre au Perche | 2,955 | 12 | A− | A | A | C+ |
| L'Aigle | 7,663 | 14 | C− | B+ | D | C+ |
| La Ferté-en-Ouche | 2,938 | 16 | B− | A | A− | D |
| Gouffern en Auge | 3,636 | 17 | A | A− | A− | A− |
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 8, 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.