Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
797 residents make their home in this town in Calvados, Normandy.
Banville is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Banville as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Vigor, in Colombiers-sur-Seulles, 1.6 mi away.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Banville. Best known first.
MuseumCentre Juno Beach3.4 km northeast, in Courseulles-sur-MerAttractionAttractionMémorial britannique de Normandie4.6 km northwest, in Ver-sur-MerAttractionAttractionTumulus de Colombiers-sur-Seulles1.7 km south, in Colombiers-sur-SeullesAttractionAttractionMenhir des Demoiselles2.1 km southwest, in Colombiers-sur-SeullesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creullet4.9 km southwest, in Creully sur SeullesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Banville.
31% of adults hold a degree, about level with compared French towns (30%) and above Calvados’ towns (26%). Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. The median resident of Banville is 44.3 years old.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Banville | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.1% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. 50 jobs are based in Banville, for 350 working residents (0.1 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €27,460 a year per consumption unit, above 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
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 2.3 mi away. General-bac pupils go 5.4 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège QuintefeuilleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 116 | 84%−6 pts |
| Collège Jean de la VarendeBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 97 | 94%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Banville: 28 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Banville is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Banville yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banville | 797 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 2 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 5,143 | 5.1 | A | C | A | C+ |
| Luc-sur-Mer | 3,275 | 6 | A− | C− | A | C+ |
| Rots | 2,544 | 6.7 | — | C | — | A |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 7.5 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Hermanville-sur-Mer | 3,323 | 8.1 | — | C− | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Banville is a commune of 797 people in the Communauté de communes Seulles Terre et Mer. 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.