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This town in Calvados, Normandy has a population of 635.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Gavrus has none. Few residents are of retirement age: 6% are 65 or over.
The one thing Gavrus does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Gavrus as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Bougy, 0.5 mi away.
3% 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 Gavrus.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 13% of residents. 25% are under 15, above both Calvados’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 42% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Gavrus | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 5.8% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 300 residents in work, Gavrus has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. The median disposable income was €28,280 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970). Just over a tenth of people in the labour force have no job.
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.
Collège pupils travel 1.3 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul VerlaineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 164 | 95%+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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.50/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in Gavrus.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Gavrus. Best known first.
Nothing in Gavrus is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Gavrus as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavrus | 635 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fontaine-Étoupefour | 2,810 | 3.3 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Verson | 4,059 | 3.8 | A | C− | B+ | B− |
| Bretteville-sur-Odon | 4,494 | 5.8 | A | D | A | A |
| Carpiquet | 3,428 | 5.9 | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Louvigny | 2,612 | 6 | — | D | — | A− |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 6.1 | A− | C | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Gavrus is a commune of 635 people in the Communauté de communes Vallées de l'Orne et de l'Odon. 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.