Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
376 people live in this town in Calvados, Normandy.
At under 1,000 residents, Bougy is too small for the grades other French towns get. 15- to 24-year-olds are 16% of the population.
The one thing Bougy does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Bougy 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 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1911.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bougy.
Just over one in ten residents are 65 or over, lower than both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 35% have a degree. Children are 17% of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bougy | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Bougy is Église Saint-Pierre. The protected list starts in the 14th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 8.6% of the total, above Calvados’ towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Households’ median disposable income: €28,830 a year per consumption unit. Bougy holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. At the census, 2.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
A collège lies 1.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul VerlaineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 164 | 95%+1 pt |
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.
5 houses and apartments changed hands in Bougy from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Bougy. Best known first.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Bougy counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Château de Bougy: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Roi.dagobert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bougy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bougy | 376 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fontaine-Étoupefour | 2,810 | 3.9 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Verson | 4,059 | 4.4 | A | C− | B+ | B− |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 6.2 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Bretteville-sur-Odon | 4,494 | 6.4 | A | D | A | A |
| Carpiquet | 3,428 | 6.5 | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 6.6 | A− | C | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Bougy is a commune of 376 people in the Communauté de communes Vallées de l'Orne et de l'Odon. 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.
