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CourcyCalvados

A town of 148 in Calvados, Normandy.

Is Courcy a good place to live?

Courcy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Courcy stand out

The one thing Courcy does most differently from other towns.

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Ancien château fort
Ancien château fort · Inscrit · Photo: Pascal Radigue · CC BY-SA 3.0
Courcy’s story

Courcy in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Courcy; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.

54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1927First protected: Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais
  • 1975Most recently protected: Ancien château fort
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Nearby attractions

Château de Courcy and 11 more in and around Courcy

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Courcy. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Courcy.

History

Old homes shape Courcy: 54% were built before 1919, more than in both Calvados’ towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Protection here reaches back to the 11th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Courcy; none is classé, France’s top protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
11th c.
oldest protected part
1927
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Courcy has fewer young adults than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 8.1% are 15 to 24

16% are under 15, near Calvados’ towns (16%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 25% have a degree. Also worth knowing: residents of Courcy have a median age of 45.6.

45.6median age
CourcyCalvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Courcy
CourcyCalvados medianFrance median
Under 1516%16%17%
15–248.1%11%11%
25–4424%22%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+24%25%22%
No diploma21%23%19%
CAP or BEP27%28%26%
Baccalauréat20%17%18%
Higher education25%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Courcy than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 2.9%

Unemployment stood at 8.1%, below Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Median disposable income comes to €28,350 a year per consumption unit. No commute at all: 5.9% of working residents in Courcy at the census.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
Motorbike or scooter3%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Courcy, 0.1 per working resident
8.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,350
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

71.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 11 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest general lycée is 8.7 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.9 mi to the nearest one.

71.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Courcy71.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jacques PrévertNearest collègeCollègeCollège7271%−11 pts
71.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −11 pts against the expected rate
2.9 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Courcy than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: €8.26/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Courcy: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.98/m² a month.

€8.26/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Courcy€8.26/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Calvados median€12.67/m²
€8.26/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.51 to €10.48/m² a month)
€9.98/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Courcy

13pages on Courcy

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Courcy; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais: Photo: Pradigue · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien château fort: Photo: Pascal Radigue · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Courcy

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Courcy yet.

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Courcy’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Calvados →
Saint-Pierre-en-AugeMézidon Vallée d'AugeFalaiseMoult-ChichebovilleLivarot-Pays-d'AugeVimoutiersSaint-Pierre-en-AugeMézidon Vallée d'AugeFalaiseMoult-ChichebovilleLivarot-Pays-d'AugeVimoutiersCourcy
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Courcy148—————
Saint-Pierre-en-Auge7,1003.4CA−C+C+
Mézidon Vallée d'Auge9,7667.4CBB−B
Falaise7,6808.7C−BDD
Moult-Chicheboville3,44111CB−A−C−
Livarot-Pays-d'Auge6,20711CBB+C
Vimoutiers Orne2,97812CAC−C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Courcy

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Courcy is a commune of 148 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Falaise. 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

Population
148 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Falaise
Département
Calvados (14)
Région
Normandy
Area
3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²)
INSEE code
14190

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.