Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 353 in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Orches is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Orches: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Orches.
On this, Orches is below both Vienne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.1% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Orches | Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Orches comes above both Vienne’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Orches: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Orches is Polissoir à Beauregard.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Orches, that is below both Vienne’s towns (€26,210) and compared French towns (€25,970). Orches has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 5.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
Orches sits below both Vienne’s towns (€10.33/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Orches. Best known first.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Orches: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
2 notable people were born in Orches.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orches | 353 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thuré | 2,765 | 8 | A− | A | A | A− |
| Naintré | 5,964 | 11 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Châtellerault | 31,003 | 11 | C+ | A− | C− | B |
| Saint-Martin-la-Pallu | 5,713 | 12 | A− | A | A+ | B |
| Beaumont Saint-Cyr | 2,908 | 12 | — | A | — | A− |
| Jaunay-Marigny | 7,528 | 13 | A− | B | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Orches is a commune of 353 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault. 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 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.