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In Calvados, Normandy, this town has 367 residents.
There are no grades for Benerville-sur-Mer: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 83% of homes here are second homes. The median home sells for €5,700/m². 47% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Benerville-sur-Mer does most differently from other towns.
Benerville-sur-Mer has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2010.
4.5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Benerville-sur-Mer. Best known first.
MuseumLes Franciscaines Deauville1.7 km northeast, in Deauville
MuseumMusée de Trouville - villa Montebello3.9 km northeast, in Trouville-sur-MerChâteauChâteauChâteau Gabrielin townMuseumMuseumVilla Strassburger2.1 km east, in DeauvilleChâteauChâteauHaras de Méautry4.4 km east, in TouquesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Benerville-sur-Mer.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.6% of residents, below Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by 40% of adults. Line up the people of Benerville-sur-Mer by age and the one in the middle is 63.9.
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Benerville-sur-Mer | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.8% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 47% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 4.5% of the total, below both Calvados’ towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The protected list starts in the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Benerville-sur-Mer number 100, against 150 residents in work (0.9 per worker). 7.8% of people in the labour force have no job. Bus, tram or train carried 4.5% of working residents in Benerville-sur-Mer to work at the census.
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 town’s pupils have a collège 1.8 mi away. At the general lycée, 90% of 173 candidates passed the bac, 6 points below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège André MauroisNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 55 | 93%+5 pts |
| Lycée André MauroisNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 173 | 90%−6 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.
109 houses and apartments changed hands in Benerville-sur-Mer from July 2023 to June 2026. Of the homes sold, 23% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €5,581/m² | 84 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Benerville-sur-Mer has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Benerville-sur-Mer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benerville-sur-Mer | 367 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deauville | 3,539 | 1.5 | D | D− | D− | C |
| Touques | 3,913 | 2.6 | D | D | C− | C |
| Trouville-sur-Mer | 4,619 | 2.7 | D− | D− | D− | C− |
| Pont-l'Évêque | 5,145 | 7.5 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Dives-sur-Mer | 5,122 | 7.8 | D− | D− | C | D |
| Cabourg | 3,725 | 8.8 | D− | D− | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Benerville-sur-Mer is a commune of 367 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur Côte Fleurie. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.