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Home to 203 people, this town lies in Orne, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Villedieu-lès-Bailleul has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villedieu-lès-Bailleul as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit la Pierre au Bordeu, in Tournai-sur-Dive, 1.4 mi away.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Villedieu-lès-Bailleul 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 Villedieu-lès-Bailleul.
27% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Orne’s towns (31%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Children are 17% of the town. Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Villedieu-lès-Bailleul | Orne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 31% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Villedieu-lès-Bailleul holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.8 jobs each. At the census, 2.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Households’ median disposable income: €25,850 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 2.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège André MalrauxNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 54 | 94%+10 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.02/m² a month. 11 houses and apartments changed hands in Villedieu-lès-Bailleul from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Villedieu-lès-Bailleul. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villedieu-lès-Bailleul yet.
Commune in Orne, Normandy
Villedieu-lès-Bailleul is a commune of 203 people in the Communauté de communes Terres d'Argentan Interco. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villedieu-lès-Bailleul | 203 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gouffern en Auge | 3,636 | 4.7 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Argentan | 13,527 | 5.1 | B | A− | D | B |
| Falaise Calvados | 7,680 | 11 | C− | B | D | D |
| Vimoutiers | 2,978 | 12 | C | A | C− | C |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge Calvados | 7,100 | 14 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Sées | 4,168 | 16 | B+ | A | C− | 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 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.