Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 151 people live in this town, in Calvados, Normandy.
There are no grades for Bricqueville: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a quarter of homes. Over-65s are only 15% of the population.
The 2 things Bricqueville does most differently from other towns.
Bricqueville has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1862.
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 Bricqueville.
People 65 and over make up 15% of the town, below Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. At 41.3, the median resident of Bricqueville sits in the middle of the age range. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bricqueville | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
6.6% of the labour force are out of work. Half of residents lived on more than €21,470 a year per consumption unit, below Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
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 lycée for the general bac is 11.1 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.
Sales in Bricqueville from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments. A house rents for an estimated €8.30/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Bricqueville. Best known first.
Bricqueville 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 Bricqueville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricqueville | 151 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 5 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 3,543 | 6.1 | A− | A− | B+ | C |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 11 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Carentan-les-Marais Manche | 10,218 | 12 | B− | B | C+ | C |
| Saint-Lô Manche | 19,471 | 13 | B− | B+ | D | B− |
| Saint-Jean-d'Elle Manche | 2,516 | 14 | — | A | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Bricqueville is a commune of 151 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 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.