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BonnebosqCalvados

The town has 649 residents and lies in Calvados, Normandy.

Population

649

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€14.10

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,060

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Bonnebosq a good place to live?

Bonnebosq has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 18% of its homes are second homes.

What makes Bonnebosq stand out

The one thing Bonnebosq does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Manoir du Champ-Versan · Inscrit · Photo: Chevalandrieu · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bonnebosq’s story

Bonnebosq in pictures

Bonnebosq has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 2003.

29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Alexandre Ozanne, born in 1828, is the one person born in Bonnebosq before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2003First protected: Manoir du Champ-Versan
2004Most recently protected: Manoir de Criqueboeuf

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bonnebosq.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Bonnebosq than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 14% are under 15

26% of residents are 65 or over, close to Calvados’ towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 12% of residents. Graduates make up a fifth of adults.

48.9median age

BonnebosqCalvados medianFrance median

Calvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%

CAP or BEP36%

Baccalauréat11%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Bonnebosq
	Bonnebosq	Calvados median	France median
Under 15	14%	16%	17%
15–24	12%	11%	11%
25–44	20%	22%	23%
45–64	29%	26%	26%
65+	26%	25%	22%
No diploma	25%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	36%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	11%	17%	18%
Higher education	20%	26%	30%

Full pageBonnebosq’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages48.9 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households320 households · 2 people per household Born abroad3.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Bonnebosq?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Bonnebosq: 29% were built before 1919, more than in Calvados’ towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The protected list starts in the 16th century. Bonnebosq has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

16th c.

oldest protected part

2003

first monument protected

Full pageBonnebosq’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes29% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Bonnebosq?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Bonnebosq, 7.4%, runs below Calvados’ towns and compared French towns

Per resident in work, Bonnebosq counts 0.6 jobs (150 jobs, 300 workers). At the census, 7.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,060 a year per consumption unit.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%

On foot5%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

150

jobs based in Bonnebosq, 0.6 per working resident

7.4%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,060

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

10%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,060 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run higher in Bonnebosq than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: €14.10/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Bonnebosq: 26 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€14.10/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bonnebosq€14.10/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Calvados median€12.67/m²

€14.10/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.08 to €17.94/m² a month)

€12.28/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBonnebosq’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€14.10/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Manoir du Champ-Versan and 3 more in and around Bonnebosq

Heritage in and near Bonnebosq. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauManoir du Champ-Versanin town ChâteauChâteauManoir de Criquebœufin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Roque-Baignard4.2 km south, in La Roque-Baignard ChâteauChâteauMotte d'Annebault4.5 km northwest, in Annebault

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bonnebosq

12pages on Bonnebosq

The big questions

Health2 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.1 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Housing26 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.9 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

Bonnebosq has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Inscrit

Manoir de CriqueboeufManor house · 16th c.

Manoir du Champ-VersanManor house · 16th & 17th c.

Photo credits

Manoir du Champ-Versan: Photo: Chevalandrieu · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Bonnebosq

2 notable people were born in Bonnebosq.

Their page →

Alexandre OzanneFrench architect · 1828–1888

Raymond RuffinFrench literary critic (1929-2007)

Bonnebosq’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Calvados →

Pont-l'ÉvêqueLisieuxDives-sur-MerTouquesDeauvilleCabourgBonnebosq

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bonnebosq	649	—	—	—	—	—
Pont-l'Évêque	5,145	7.1	B	C⁻	B⁻	B⁺
Lisieux	19,645	8.2	C⁻	C⁺	C⁻	C⁻
Dives-sur-Mer	5,122	9.8	D⁻	D⁻	C	D
Touques	3,913	9.8	D	D	C⁻	C
Deauville	3,539	10	D	D⁻	D⁻	C
Cabourg	3,725	11	D⁻	D⁻	D⁻	C⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Bonnebosq

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Bonnebosq is a commune of 649 people in the Communauté de communes Terre d'Auge. 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

Population: 649 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Terre d'Auge
Département: Calvados (14)
Région: Normandy
Area: 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km²)
INSEE code: 14083

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 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.