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A town of 760 in Calvados, Normandy.

Population

760

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€12.29

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€27,380

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Barbery a good place to live?

Barbery is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de Barbery (également sur commune de Bretteville-sur-Laize) · Inscrit · Photo: hamon jp · CC BY-SA 3.0

Barbery’s story

Barbery in pictures

Barbery has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2005First protected: Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de Barbery (également sur commun…

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Nearby attractions

Château du Mesnil Aumont and 11 more in and around Barbery

Heritage and museums in and near Barbery. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Mesnil Aumontin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Outrelaize3.2 km northeast, in Gouvix ChâteauChâteauManoir de Quilly4.6 km northeast, in Bretteville-sur-Laize ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tournebu4.6 km south, in Cesny-les-Sources ChâteauChâteauManoir d'Urville3.2 km northeast, in Urville MuseumMuseumMusée de la Mine du Livet2.4 km southeast, in Saint-Germain-le-Vasson

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barbery.

Who lives here

A town of families: 20% of people in Barbery are under 15, more than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns

Graduates make up 35% of adults. 16% of residents are 65 or over, below Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents.

40median age

BarberyCalvados medianFrance median

Calvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education35%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Barbery
	Barbery	Calvados median	France median
Under 15	20%	16%	17%
15–24	10%	11%	11%
25–44	27%	22%	23%
45–64	26%	26%	26%
65+	16%	25%	22%
No diploma	16%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	17%	18%
Higher education	35%	26%	30%

Full pageBarbery’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages40 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households300 households · 2.6 people per household Born abroad1.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Barbery?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Barbery: 24% were built before 1919, more than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century. Barbery has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

13th c.

oldest protected part

2005

first monument protected

Full pageBarbery’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes24% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Barbery?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Barbery than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 2.2%

Barbery has 50 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 6.9% of the labour force were unemployed, below Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €27,380 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%

On foot1%

Bicycle1%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

jobs based in Barbery, 0.2 per working resident

6.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€27,380

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageBarbery’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Median income€27,380 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

85.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 5 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

A collège lies 2.4 mi away.

85.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Barbery85.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège CingalNearest collègeCollège	Collège	136	85%−5 pts

85.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −5 pts against the expected rate

2.4 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageBarbery’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges85.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Barbery is €12.29/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 27 homes in Barbery.

€12.29/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Barbery€12.29/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Calvados median€12.67/m²

€12.29/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.35 to €14.60/m² a month)

€9.64/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBarbery’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€12.29/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Barbery

13pages on Barbery

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.6 mi away Housing27 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Barbery has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de Barbery (également sur commune de Brett…Abbey · 13th & 18th c.

Classé

Menhir dit La Pierre Tourneresse, situé dans le parc du château d'Out…Standing stone · Prehistory · in Gouvix, 1.6 mi

Classé

Menhir dit la Roche PiquéeStanding stone · Prehistory · in Saint-Germain-le-Vasson, 1.6 mi

Classé

Ancien manoir de QuillyManor house · 16th–18th c. · in Bretteville-sur-Laize, 2.8 mi

Photo credits

Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de Barbery (également sur commune de Bretteville-sur-Laize): Photo: hamon jp · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Barbery

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Barbery as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Barbery’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Calvados →

Saint-Martin-de-MayThury-Harcourt-le-HomBourguébusIfsFleury-sur-OrneCormelles-le-RoyalBarbery

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Barbery	760	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Martin-de-May	4,529	6.6	B⁺	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺
Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom	3,600	6.9	B	B⁺	A⁻	B
Bourguébus	2,613	7.7	B⁺	C	A	B⁻
Ifs	11,937	9.2	B⁻	C⁻	C⁺	A⁻
Fleury-sur-Orne	5,941	9.6	C	D	B⁻	B⁺
Cormelles-le-Royal	5,377	10	B	C⁻	A⁻	B⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Barbery

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Barbery is a commune of 760 people in the Communauté de communes Cingal-Suisse Normande. 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: 760 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Cingal-Suisse Normande
Département: Calvados (14)
Région: Normandy
Area: 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km²)
INSEE code: 14039

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 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.