The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Asnières-en-Bessin: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century, and the first monument here was protected in 1840, on France’s very first list.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Asnières-en-Bessin skews young, with 13% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than in both Calvados’ towns and compared French towns
48.3median age
22% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Calvados’ towns (25%) and near compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 32% have a degree. Under 15: 16% of residents.
Asnières-en-BessinCalvados medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
13%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education32%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer people in Asnières-en-Bessin are out of work than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: 6.5%
10%walk, cycle or take transit
10.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). At the census, 27.6% of working residents in Asnières-en-Bessin didn’t travel to work at all.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving59%
On foot10%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Asnières-en-Bessin, 0.5 per working resident
6.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
Asnières-en-Bessin is a commune of 73 people in the Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha 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
Population
73 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha Intercom
Département
Calvados (14)
Région
Normandy
Area
1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
INSEE code
14023
Asnières-en-Bessin’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
