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A town of 1,166 in Calvados, Normandy.
Ablon has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (D−): 3% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 3% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €2,529/m², a 70 m² home costs 6.8 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Honfleur-Beuzeville.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Ablon does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Ablon with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ablon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.
14% 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 Ablon.
Ablon sits below both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. 3.3% 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
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Adjusted for age and care homes, Ablon records 99 deaths per 100 expected, above both Calvados’ towns (92) and compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D− to B+.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,529/m², comes from 34 sales of houses and apartments in Ablon from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,529/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
That puts Ablon above both Calvados’ towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Ablon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Ablon is Château d'Ablon.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
97.1% of candidates passed the bac at the lycées within 5 km of Ablon, above both Calvados’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Alphonse AllaisNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 103 | 86%−4 pts |
| Lycée Albert SorelNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 132 | 98%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
On this, Ablon is below both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%).
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Ablon | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Heritage and museums in and near Ablon. Best known first.
Ablon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château d'Ablon: Photo: Auteur inconnu Unknown author · Public domain
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Ablon as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ablon | 1,166 | — | — | C− | — | C− |
| La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur | 2,527 | 1.5 | C | C | A− | D |
| Honfleur | 6,640 | 2.7 | D− | D | D | D |
| Beuzeville Eure | 4,704 | 4.2 | B+ | B | A | D |
| Gonfreville-l'Orcher Seine-Maritime | 8,916 | 8.3 | D− | C | C− | C− |
| Pont-l'Évêque | 5,145 | 8.6 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Gainneville Seine-Maritime | 2,548 | 8.7 | — | C | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Ablon has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.7 recorded violent incidents and 5.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade B, better than 59% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 98% of 132 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Albert Sorel in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €13.16/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Ablon grades C− for cost of living.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Ablon is a commune of 1,166 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Honfleur-Beuzeville. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.