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692 people live in this town in Calvados, Normandy.
Aure sur Mer has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 41% of its housing.
The one thing Aure sur Mer does most differently from other towns.
Aure sur Mer has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Aure sur Mer. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aure sur Mer.
Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults. 27% of residents are 65 or over, above Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 9.9% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Aure sur Mer | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Aure sur Mer has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €26,890 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Calvados’ towns (€24,235). Aure sur Mer holds 100 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. 6.7% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
House rents are put at about €8.30/m² a month. The market in Aure sur Mer: 26 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Aure sur Mer’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Aure sur Mer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aure sur Mer | 692 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 6.3 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 7.9 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 3,543 | 13 | A− | A− | B+ | C |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 16 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 16 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Rots | 2,544 | 17 | — | C | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Aure sur Mer is a commune of 692 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
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 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.