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This town in Calvados, Normandy has a population of 825.

Population

825

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.76

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

Median income

€24,870

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 Gouvix a good place to live?

There are no grades for Gouvix: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.

Menhir dit La Pierre Tourneresse, situé dans le parc du château d'Outrelaize · Classé · Photo: Roi.dagobert · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gouvix’s story

Gouvix in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Gouvix: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; 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.

1936First protected: Menhir dit La Pierre Tourneresse, situé dans le parc du châ…
1971Most recently protected: Domaine du château d'Outrelaize

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Nearby attractions

Château d'Outrelaize and 10 more in and around Gouvix

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

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Outrelaizein town ChâteauChâteauManoir de Quilly1.9 km northwest, in Bretteville-sur-Laize ChâteauChâteauManoir d'Urville1 km southwest, in Urville MuseumMuseumMusée de la Mine du Livet4.3 km south, in Saint-Germain-le-Vasson ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Renémesnil4.5 km east, in Cauvicourt ChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Hospital3 km east, in Bretteville-le-Rabet

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gouvix.

Who lives here

Children make up 20% of Gouvix, above Calvados’ towns and compared French towns

A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 21% have a degree.

40.4median age

GouvixCalvados medianFrance median

Calvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma27%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education21%

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 Gouvix
	Gouvix	Calvados median	France median
Under 15	20%	16%	17%
15–24	9.7%	11%	11%
25–44	26%	22%	23%
45–64	26%	26%	26%
65+	19%	25%	22%
No diploma	27%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	17%	18%
Higher education	21%	26%	30%

Full pageGouvix’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages40.4 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households350 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad1.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Gouvix?”

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

History

Gouvix keeps more of its old housing than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 16% built before 1919

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

Among the classé monuments in Gouvix is Menhir dit La Pierre Tourneresse, situé dans le parc du château d'Outrelaize. Its oldest listed monument dates from prehistory. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in the town: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Menhir dit La Pierre Tourneresse, situé dans le parc du château d'Outrelaize Prehistory
Domaine du château d'Outrelaize 16th–18th c.

Prehistory

oldest protected part

1927

first monument protected

Full pageGouvix’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes16% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Gouvix?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Gouvix than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 6.0%

Unemployment runs at 8.7%. Per resident in work, Gouvix counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 350 workers). Also worth knowing: at the census, 2.7% of working residents in Gouvix didn’t travel to work at all.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

Bicycle2%

On foot2%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

100

jobs based in Gouvix, 0.3 per working resident

8.7%

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

€24,870

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageGouvix’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€24,870 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

85.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 5 points below the expected rate

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

A collège lies 1 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 9 mi away.

85.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Gouvix85.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège CingalNearest collègeCollège	Collège	136	85%−5 pts

85.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −5 pts against the expected rate

1 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageGouvix’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges85.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Gouvix than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: €10.76/m² a month

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

Of the homes sold, 90% were houses. Sales in Gouvix from July 2023 to June 2026: 20 houses and apartments.

€10.76/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Gouvix€10.76/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Calvados median€12.67/m²

€10.76/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.24 to €14.06/m² a month)

€9.64/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageGouvix’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.76/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gouvix

13pages on Gouvix

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 9.3 mi away Housing20 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.4 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Gouvix: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

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Domaine du château d'OutrelaizeChâteau · 16th–18th c.

Menhir dit La Pierre Tourneresse, situé dans le parc du château d'Out…Standing stone · Prehistory

Photo credits

Domaine du château d'Outrelaize: Photo: Pimprenel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Menhir dit La Pierre Tourneresse, situé dans le parc du château d'Outrelaize: Photo: Roi.dagobert · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Gouvix

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

How we find them →

Gouvix’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 →

BourguébusSaint-Martin-de-MayMoult-ChichebovilleIfsCormelles-le-RoyalArgencesGouvix

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Gouvix	825	—	—	—	—	—
Bourguébus	2,613	5.9	B⁺	C	A	B⁻
Saint-Martin-de-May	4,529	5.9	B⁺	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺
Moult-Chicheboville	3,441	7.7	C	B⁻	A⁻	C⁻
Ifs	11,937	8	B⁻	C⁻	C⁺	A⁻
Cormelles-le-Royal	5,377	8.6	B	C⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Argences	3,959	8.6	C	B⁻	A⁻	C⁻

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

About Gouvix

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Gouvix is a commune of 825 people in the Communauté de communes Cingal-Suisse Normande. 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: 825 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Cingal-Suisse Normande
Département: Calvados (14)
Région: Normandy
Area: 2 sq mi (5.2 km²)
INSEE code: 14309

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.