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Home to 812 people, this town lies in Calvados, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Grainville-Langannerie has none. Only 12% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Grainville-Langannerie does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Grainville-Langannerie as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine du château d'Outrelaize, in Gouvix, 2.2 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Grainville-Langannerie is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grainville-Langannerie.
Over-65s are just over a tenth of the population. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, below Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by 28% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Grainville-Langannerie | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Grainville-Langannerie, for 400 working residents (0.1 per worker). The census found 2.9% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Half of residents lived on more than €25,520 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Calvados’ towns (€24,235).
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.
General-bac pupils go 9 mi to the nearest lycée. The nearest collège is 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège CingalNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 136 | 85%−5 pts |
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.
Behind the median of €2,212/m²: 31 houses and apartments sold in Grainville-Langannerie between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €9.64/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,212/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Grainville-Langannerie. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Grainville-Langannerie.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Grainville-Langannerie is a commune of 812 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grainville-Langannerie | 812 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bourguébus | 2,613 | 7.5 | B+ | C | A | B− |
| Saint-Martin-de-May | 4,529 | 7.9 | B+ | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Moult-Chicheboville | 3,441 | 7.9 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Argences | 3,959 | 8.9 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Falaise | 7,680 | 9 | C− | B | D | D |
| Ifs | 11,937 | 9.8 | B− | C− | C+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.