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With 2,261 residents, it is a town in Calvados, Normandy.

Is Creully sur Seulles a good place to live?

Health outcomes beat most towns: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 26% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. It is strong on schools as well: brevet results a point above the expected rate. At the median price of €2,149/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Seulles Terre et Mer.

Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Creully sur Seulles has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Creully sur Seulles stand out

The one thing Creully sur Seulles does most differently from other towns.

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How Creully sur Seulles grades

Each subject compares Creully sur Seulles with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Creully sur Seulles has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Ancienne église de Brécy
Ancienne église de Brécy · Classé · Photo: Antoine Rex · CC0
Creully sur Seulles’ story

Creully sur Seulles in pictures

Creully sur Seulles has 10 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 7 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century, and the first monument here was protected in 1840, on France’s very first list.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jacques François Louis Le Lubois, born in 1736, is the one person born in Creully sur Seulles before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1840First protected: Restes du prieuré de Saint-Gabriel, puis Centre d'apprentis…
  • 2004Most recently protected: Château de Creully
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Nearby attractions

Château de Creully and 18 more in and around Creully sur Seulles

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Creully sur Seulles. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Creully sur Seulles.

HealthHealth A−

Deaths in Creully sur Seulles run below what its ages would predict: 74 per 100 expected, fewer than in Calvados’ towns and across compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

From 2016 to 2025, 160 residents of Creully sur Seulles died, against 166 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 4% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Creully sur Seulles is Centre hospitalier Aunay Bayeux, 7 mi away. At birth, a girl in Calvados can expect 85.5 years and a boy 78.9 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. For a family doctor, residents of Creully sur Seulles can choose among 5 GPs.

−26%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw96
Adjusted74
Median town88
Expected100
5
GPs in Creully sur Seulles · 3.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Aunay Bayeux
7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Aunay Bayeux
85.5 · 78.9
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Calvados, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · That adjustment for care homes is a model of TownRatings’ own, not official data.

Schools

94.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point above the expected rate

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

General-bac pupils go 7.2 mi to the nearest lycée.

94.0%passed the brevetA−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Creully sur Seulles94.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jean de la VarendeNearest collègeCollègeCollège9794%+1 pt
94.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +1 pt against the expected rate
0.5 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

History

Creully sur Seulles is rich in protected monuments: 44 per 10,000 residents, more than in Calvados’ towns and across compared French towns

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

Creully sur Seulles has 10 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 7 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments in the town is Restes du prieuré de Saint-Gabriel, puis Centre d'apprentissage horticole. Protection here reaches back to the 11th century. The pre-1919 share of homes is 18%.

10historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé7
Inscrit1
Level not given2
11th c.
oldest protected part
1840
first monument protected
18%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
44
monuments per 10,000 residents · median town 2.5

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

HousingCost of living B

Creully sur Seulles earns a B for cost of living

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

Behind the median of €2,149/m²: 64 houses and apartments sold in Creully sur Seulles between July 2023 and June 2026. The estimated advertised rent is €11.66/m² a month, below Calvados’ towns (€12.67/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. Houses made up 97% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.

€2,149/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Creully sur Seulles€2,149/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Calvados median€2,560/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,161/m²62
€11.66/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.79 to €13.88/m² a month)
5.5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.66/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,420
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Seulles Terre et Mer

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income A−

Unemployment in Creully sur Seulles, 7.3%, runs below Calvados’ towns and compared French towns

Households’ median disposable income: €26,650 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Creully sur Seulles number 950, against 1,000 residents in work (0.9 per worker). 6.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
950
jobs based in Creully sur Seulles, 0.9 per working resident
7.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,650
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C+
Walkability: better than 45% of compared French towns

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

Who lives here

Children make up 18% of Creully sur Seulles, above Calvados’ towns and compared French towns

Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Calvados’ towns (25%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 30% of adults. Also worth knowing: half of Creully sur Seulles is older than 42.7, half younger.

42.7median age
Creully sur SeullesCalvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Creully sur Seulles
Creully sur SeullesCalvados medianFrance median
Under 1518%16%17%
15–2411%11%11%
25–4424%22%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+21%25%22%
No diploma17%23%19%
CAP or BEP30%28%26%
Baccalauréat18%17%18%
Higher education30%26%30%

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Creully sur Seulles

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Landmarks

Creully sur Seulles has 10 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 7 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.

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Photo credits

Restes du prieuré de Saint-Gabriel, puis Centre d'apprentissage horticole: Photo: Karldupart · CC BY 3.0 · Château de Creully: Photo: elfabriciodelamancha · Public domain · Château de Creullet: Photo: ChBougui · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château de Brécy: Photo: Goéland · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Creully sur Seulles

One notable person was born in Creully sur Seulles.

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Creully sur Seulles’ neighbors

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

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Courseulles-sur-MerThue et MueRotsBayeuxDouvres-la-DélivrandeCarpiquetCourseulles-sur-MerThue et MueRotsBayeuxDouvres-la-DélivrandeCarpiquetCreully sur Seulles
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Creully sur Seulles2,261——B—A−
Courseulles-sur-Mer4,2685.3C−CB−C+
Thue et Mue6,1825.5A−CA+B
Rots2,5445.6—C—A
Bayeux12,6597.2CCDC+
Douvres-la-Délivrande5,1437.6ACAC+
Carpiquet3,4288.3B−C−B+B−

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

Questions about Creully sur Seulles

Is Creully sur Seulles safe?

Creully sur Seulles has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.4 recorded violent incidents and 11 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Creully sur Seulles good?

They grade A−, better than 82% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Creully sur Seulles expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,149/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Creully sur Seulles grades B for cost of living.

About Creully sur Seulles

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Creully sur Seulles is a commune of 2,261 people in the Communauté de communes Seulles Terre et Mer. 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
2,261 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Seulles Terre et Mer
Département
Calvados (14)
Région
Normandy
Area
7.2 sq mi (18.6 km²)
INSEE code
14200

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.