Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 212 in Calvados, Normandy.
Bernesq is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Bernesq does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bernesq, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
52% 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 Bernesq.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 16th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bernesq, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults, lower than both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. Bernesq has a median age of 45.5.
54% women, 46% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bernesq | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €23,260 a year per consumption unit, close to Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Bernesq number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.3 per worker). The census found 8.8% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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 closest collège is 2.8 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Octave MirbeauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 47 | 94%+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.
The market in Bernesq: 10 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Bernesq. Best known first.
Bernesq 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 Bernesq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernesq | 212 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 3.7 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 3,543 | 7.2 | A− | A− | B+ | C |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 10 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Saint-Jean-d'Elle Manche | 2,516 | 13 | — | A | — | A |
| Saint-Lô Manche | 19,471 | 13 | B− | B+ | D | B− |
| Carentan-les-Marais Manche | 10,218 | 13 | B− | B | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Bernesq is a commune of 212 people in the Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha 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.