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This town in Calvados, Normandy has a population of 413.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Arromanches-les-Bains out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 45% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up just over two in five residents.
The 2 things Arromanches-les-Bains does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Arromanches-les-Bains, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 1998.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Arromanches-les-Bains has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arromanches-les-Bains.
Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults, below both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 5.1% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Arromanches-les-Bains | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.6% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 42% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Arromanches-les-Bains, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
150 jobs are based in Arromanches-les-Bains, for 150 working residents (1.2 per worker). At the census, a fifth of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Half of residents lived on more than €27,300 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and 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.
Houses are advertised at an estimated €9.66/m² a month. Sales in Arromanches-les-Bains from July 2023 to June 2026: 31 houses and apartments. Advertised rents are estimated at €12.81/m² a month, near both Calvados’ towns (€12.67/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Arromanches-les-Bains. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Arromanches-les-Bains yet.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Arromanches-les-Bains is a commune of 413 people in the Communauté de communes de Bayeux Intercom. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arromanches-les-Bains | 413 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 5.4 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 7.7 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 10 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Rots | 2,544 | 11 | — | C | — | A |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 5,143 | 11 | A | C | A | C+ |
| Luc-sur-Mer | 3,275 | 12 | A− | C− | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.