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A town of 207 in Calvados, Normandy.
Beaumesnil is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Beaumesnil; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.
38% 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 Beaumesnil.
Among adults, 19% have a degree. The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a fifth of residents. Half of Beaumesnil is older than 42.8, half younger.
44% women, 56% men
About 80 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Beaumesnil | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Beaumesnil; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 8.4%. 3.4% of Beaumesnil’s working residents had no journey to work at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €24,310 a year per consumption unit, about level with Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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 6 homes in Beaumesnil.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Beaumesnil has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Beaumesnil.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumesnil | 207 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noues de Sienne | 4,207 | 4.9 | B− | A | A | C+ |
| Vire Normandie | 17,457 | 5.7 | B− | B+ | C | B |
| Souleuvre en Bocage | 8,629 | 6.1 | B− | A | A− | C+ |
| Torigny-les-Villes Manche | 4,444 | 8.4 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Percy-en-Normandie Manche | 2,641 | 10 | — | A | — | B+ |
| Saint-Amand-Villages Manche | 2,525 | 10 | — | A− | — | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Beaumesnil is a commune of 207 people in the Communauté de communes Intercom de la Vire au Noireau. 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.