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240 people call this town in Calvados, Normandy home.
Barbeville has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Barbeville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
30% 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 Barbeville. Best known first.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux3.9 km east, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux3.6 km east, in Bayeux
MuseumMusée Baron-Gérard3.7 km east, in Bayeux
MuseumMusée Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandie3.1 km east, in BayeuxChâteauChâteauChâteau des Montsin townPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barbeville.
16% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 20%, above Calvados’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Degrees are held by 35% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Barbeville | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 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 2 historic monuments in Barbeville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 7.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Of those in the labour force, 6.3% are unemployed.
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.
Near Barbeville, 96.5% of lycée candidates passed the bac, higher than both Calvados’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles LetotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 148 | 91%−1 pt |
| Lycée Alain ChartierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 186 | 98%±0 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Arcisse de CaumontBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 94 | 93%+5 pts |
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.
House rents are put at about €9.66/m² a month. Sales in Barbeville from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Barbeville’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Barbeville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbeville | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 2.1 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 6.1 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 12 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Rots | 2,544 | 13 | — | C | — | A |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 14 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 14 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Barbeville is a commune of 240 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
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.