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A town of 165 in Calvados, Normandy.
Beaumais is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Beaumais counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.
57% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beaumais.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Beaumais counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a fifth of residents. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Ages in Beaumais split evenly at 47.4: half are older, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Beaumais | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 41% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 11.8%. The median disposable income was €24,000 a year per consumption unit, near Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). 1.3% of Beaumais’ working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Beaumais.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Beaumais. Best known first.
The list names few of Beaumais’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Beaumais 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumais | 165 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Falaise | 7,680 | 5.5 | C− | B | D | D |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge | 7,100 | 8.5 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Argentan Orne | 13,527 | 11 | B | A− | D | B |
| Gouffern en Auge Orne | 3,636 | 12 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Mézidon Vallée d'Auge | 9,766 | 12 | C | B | B− | B |
| Vimoutiers Orne | 2,978 | 13 | C | A | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Beaumais is a commune of 165 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Falaise. 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.