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A town of 510 in Calvados, Normandy.
Crouay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Crouay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crouay.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For Crouay, that is above both Calvados’ towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Crouay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Crouay sits below both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) on this measure. Children are 15% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Crouay | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts Crouay below both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Crouay has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.3 per worker. At the census, 4.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
On this, Crouay is below both Calvados’ towns (€12.67/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and museums in and near Crouay. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la mine du Molay-Littry4.8 km southwest, in Le Molay-LittryChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tour-en-Bessin4.9 km northeast, in Tour-en-BessinChâteauChâteauManoir de Cléronde3.7 km north, in BlayTheme parkTheme parkBayeux aventure4.9 km northeast, in CussyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Goville2.6 km southwest, in Le Breuil-en-BessinPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Crouay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Crouay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crouay | 510 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 3.1 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 5.2 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 3,543 | 12 | A− | A− | B+ | C |
| Saint-Jean-d'Elle Manche | 2,516 | 14 | — | A | — | A |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 14 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 15 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Crouay is a commune of 510 people in the Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha 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.