Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
238 residents make their home in this town in Calvados, Normandy.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Branville falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for half of homes.
The one thing Branville does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Branville; none is classé, France’s top protection.
14% 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 Branville.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Branville; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Graduates make up 22% of adults. Half the people of Branville are older than 48.6. Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Branville | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €28,340 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 8.5%, below Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. For its 100 residents in work, Branville has 50 jobs: 0.5 each.
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 7 homes in Branville.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Branville. Best known first.
Branville 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 Branville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branville | 238 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dives-sur-Mer | 5,122 | 5.6 | D− | D− | C | D |
| Deauville | 3,539 | 6.2 | D | D− | D− | C |
| Touques | 3,913 | 6.5 | D | D | C− | C |
| Cabourg | 3,725 | 6.7 | D− | D− | D− | C− |
| Trouville-sur-Mer | 4,619 | 7.3 | D− | D− | D− | C− |
| Pont-l'Évêque | 5,145 | 7.4 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Branville is a commune of 238 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
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.