Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 229 in Calvados, Normandy.
Chouain is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Chouain does most differently from other towns.
Chouain has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1928.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chouain.
Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, above both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 15% of the town. Chouain has a median age of 40.5.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Chouain | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 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 heritage reaches back to the 17th century. Chouain has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Chouain holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €29,560 a year per consumption unit, above both Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970). 6.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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 the general bac, the closest lycée is 5.8 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Bois d'OrceauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 106 | 92%−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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Chouain.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Chouain. Best known first.
Chouain has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancien château de Belleval: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chouain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chouain | 229 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 5.3 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 5.8 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Rots | 2,544 | 7.1 | — | C | — | A |
| Verson | 4,059 | 9 | A | C− | B+ | B− |
| Carpiquet | 3,428 | 9.1 | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 9.1 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Chouain is a commune of 229 people in the Communauté de communes de Bayeux 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 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.