Cell towers in Argentan (Orne)

2 water towers and 4 pylons, 1 building and 1 mast carry the commune's antennas.

Place names on the register include avenue des Provinces, rue des Déportés, Rue Georges Brassens, 4 place du Dr Couinaud, rue des Rousselettes and Chem des Parquets.

The commune owns 3 of the 8 masts, Totem owns 2.

2016 was the busiest year, with 21 new systems, most of them 4G. Bouygues Telecom opened 5G here in September 2021; SFR followed in October 2021, Orange followed in April 2022. The oldest transmitter still listed here goes back to 1998.

9 systems were switched on in the past 12 months. Approved additions not yet in service are pending on 3 existing masts, for example Bouygues Telecom (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at rue des Déportés, Free Mobile (4G and 5G) at rue des Déportés and Orange (4G) at 4 place du Dr Couinaud. 4 Bouygues Telecom 5G transmitters are listed as technically operational — installed, but not yet declared commercially in service.

The highest support stands 45 m at rue de l'Avenir (water tower). The median height of measured supports is 33 m.

Of the 8 masts in the commune, Orange is the only carrier on 4 masts.

By mast count, Argentan is 3rd of the 8 Orne towns that have five or more. With 8 masts for 13,527 residents, or 6 per 10,000, it has fewer masts per inhabitant than the median for those towns (11).

3.5 GHz 5G is declared by Orange on 4 of its 5 masts, Bouygues Telecom on 1 of its 3 masts, Free Mobile on 1 of its 3 masts and SFR on 1 of its 3 masts.

Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives lies 30 km to the north and has less 5G (67%).

13,527 residents over 18 km²: supports are mostly pylons, not rooftops.

Source: operator declarations to ANFR, as of October 2026. Projects that are only approved are left out of the totals.