Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 129 residents in Calvados, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Brucourt has none. Just over a quarter of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Brucourt does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Brucourt as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Dives-sur-Mer, 2.3 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Brucourt is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brucourt.
17% are under 15, higher than Calvados’ towns (16%) and near compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 20% of adults. Half of Brucourt is older than 49.8, half younger.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Brucourt | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,260 a year.
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul ÉluardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 41 | 66%−11 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Jean JoorisNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 33 | 79%−5 pts |
| Collège Louis PergaudBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 68 | 87%+2 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 3 homes were sold in Brucourt.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Brucourt. Best known first.
MuseumVilla du Temps retrouvé4.6 km north, in CabourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cricqueville-en-Auge2.6 km southeast, in Cricqueville-en-AugeChâteauChâteauManoir Saint-Cloud3.3 km north, in Dives-sur-MerAttractionAttractionMaison Bleue4.5 km north, in Dives-sur-MerChâteauChâteauManoir des Quatre Nations3.4 km southeast, in Cricqueville-en-AugeChâteauChâteauChâteau De La Bribourdière3.9 km southeast, in Putot-en-AugePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Brucourt yet.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Brucourt is a commune of 129 people in the Communauté de communes Normandie-Cabourg-Pays 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brucourt | 129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dives-sur-Mer | 5,122 | 2.4 | D− | D− | C | D |
| Cabourg | 3,725 | 2.7 | D− | D− | D− | C− |
| Troarn | 3,439 | 6.2 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Ouistreham | 9,212 | 7.8 | C+ | D | C+ | C |
| Démouville | 3,035 | 9.2 | — | C | — | A− |
| Colleville-Montgomery | 2,586 | 9.3 | — | D | — | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.