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207 people call this town in Calvados, Normandy home.

Population

207

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.97

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€27,000

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Cristot a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Cristot falls below the line for grades.

Église · Inscrit · Photo: Roi.dagobert · CC BY-SA 3.0

Cristot’s story

Cristot in pictures

Cristot has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.

16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean-Louis Bouet, born in 1765, is the one person born in Cristot before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cristot.

Who lives here

A town of families: 20% of people in Cristot are under 15, more than in both Calvados’ towns and compared French towns

Graduates make up 33% of adults. 19% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Cristot has a median age of 41.3.

41.3median age

CristotCalvados medianFrance median

Calvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Cristot
	Cristot	Calvados median	France median
Under 15	20%	16%	17%
15–24	11%	11%	11%
25–44	24%	22%	23%
45–64	26%	26%	26%
65+	19%	25%	22%
No diploma	15%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	17%	18%
Higher education	33%	26%	30%

Full pageCristot’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages41.3 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households80 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad0.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Cristot?”

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

History

Old homes shape Cristot: 16% 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.

Cristot has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 13th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

13th c.

oldest protected part

1927

first monument protected

Full pageCristot’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes16% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Cristot?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Cristot, 2.9%, runs below Calvados’ towns and compared French towns

After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,000 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 2.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot1%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Cristot, 0.1 per working resident

2.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€27,000

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageCristot’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here0.1 per working resident Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€27,000 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

92.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point below the expected rate

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

For collège, the closest is 2.7 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 8.3 mi away.

92.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Cristot92.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège du Bois d'OrceauNearest collègeCollège	Collège	106	92%−1 pt

92.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −1 pt against the expected rate

2.7 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageCristot’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges92.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Renting in Cristot costs less than in both Calvados’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.97/m² a month

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

A house rents for an estimated €9.50/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Cristot.

€10.97/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Cristot€10.97/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Calvados median€12.67/m²

€10.97/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.06 to €13.28/m² a month)

€9.50/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageCristot’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.97/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château d'Audrieu and 5 more in and around Cristot

Heritage and museums in and near Cristot. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Audrieu1.6 km northwest, in Audrieu ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte4.9 km east, in Thue et Mue MuseumMuseumMusée de la Bataille de Tilly-sur-Seulles 19444.2 km southwest, in Tilly-sur-Seulles ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tilly-sur-Seulles3.9 km southwest, in Tilly-sur-Seulles ChâteauChâteauManoir de Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne5 km northeast, in Thue et Mue ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Brouay1.8 km northeast, in Thue et Mue

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cristot

13pages on Cristot

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 7.9 mi away Housing6 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute0 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.3 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Cristot has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Restes de la chapelle Notre-Dame-du-ValChapel · 12th c. · in Tilly-sur-Seulles, 2.6 mi

Classé

Église de Norrey-en-BessinChurch · 14th c. · in Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, 2.9 mi

Classé

Ancienne église de BrécyChurch · 13th & 14th c. · in Creully sur Seulles, 4.8 mi

Classé

Abbaye Saint-Martin de MondayeAbbey · 18th & 19th c. · in Juaye-Mondaye, 5.1 mi

Famous people from Cristot

One notable person was born in Cristot.

Their page →

Jean-Louis BouetFrench architect (1765-1810)

Cristot’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 →

Thue et MueRotsVersonCarpiquetFontaine-ÉtoupefourBretteville-sur-OdonCristot

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Cristot	207	—	—	—	—	—
Thue et Mue	6,182	2.8	A⁻	C	A⁺	B
Rots	2,544	4.7	—	C	—	A
Verson	4,059	6.2	A	C⁻	B⁺	B⁻
Carpiquet	3,428	6.3	B⁻	C⁻	B⁺	B⁻
Fontaine-Étoupefour	2,810	6.5	—	B⁻	—	B⁺
Bretteville-sur-Odon	4,494	7.5	A	D	A	A

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

About Cristot

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Cristot is a commune of 207 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: 207 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Seulles Terre et Mer
Département: Calvados (14)
Région: Normandy
Area: 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
INSEE code: 14205

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.