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375 residents make their home in this town in Orne, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Tessé-Froulay has none. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The one thing Tessé-Froulay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Tessé-Froulay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, in La Ferté Macé, 5.1 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Tessé-Froulay. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Couterne1.3 km east, in Rives d'AndaineChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chantepie2.8 km south, in ThubœufAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Ortaire3.6 km northeast, in Bagnoles de l'Orne NormandieAttractionAttractionAccrobranches Le Bois3 km northeast, in Bagnoles de l'Orne NormandieTheme parkTheme parkVelo Rail3.1 km north, in Bagnoles de l'Orne NormandieAttractionAttractionLa Michaudière5 km west, in Juvigny Val d'AndainePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tessé-Froulay.
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, close to Orne’s towns (31%) and above compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 18% have a degree. Line up the people of Tessé-Froulay by age and the one in the middle is 55.3.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Tessé-Froulay | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 1.9% of commuters got to work without a car. The median disposable income was €26,190 a year per consumption unit, higher than Orne’s towns (€23,600) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 13 homes were sold in Tessé-Froulay.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Tessé-Froulay is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Tessé-Froulay yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tessé-Froulay | 375 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rives d'Andaine | 2,844 | 1.1 | — | A | — | B− |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie | 2,699 | 1.5 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| La Ferté Macé | 5,071 | 5 | B | A− | D | C |
| Domfront en Poiraie | 4,113 | 10 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Ambrières-les-Vallées Mayenne | 2,619 | 13 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne | 2,671 | 15 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Tessé-Froulay is a commune of 375 people in the Communauté de communes Andaine - Passais. 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.