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A town of 288 in Calvados, Normandy.

Population

288

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€16.20

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

Median income

€30,540

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 Grangues a good place to live?

Grangues is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Grangues stand out

The one thing Grangues does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

31% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église · Inscrit · Photo: ChBougui · CC BY-SA 4.0

Grangues’ story

Grangues in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Grangues; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Victor Blandin, born in 1824, is the one person born in Grangues before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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Nearby attractions

Villa du Temps retrouvé and 17 more in and around Grangues

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

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MuseumVilla du Temps retrouvé4.5 km northwest, in Cabourg ChâteauChâteauManoir Saint-Cloud2.6 km northwest, in Dives-sur-Mer ChâteauChâteauManoir d'Angerville2.7 km northeast, in Gonneville-sur-Mer ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cricqueville-en-Auge2.7 km south, in Cricqueville-en-Auge ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beuzeval3.4 km northeast, in Houlgate AttractionAttractionMaison Bleue3.8 km northwest, in Dives-sur-Mer

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Villa du Temps retrouvé: Pradigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grangues.

Who lives here

Grangues has fewer young adults than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 7.4% are 15 to 24

People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 12% of residents are children under 15. Grangues has a median age of 54.1.

54.1median age

GranguesCalvados medianFrance median

Calvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

28%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Grangues
	Grangues	Calvados median	France median
Under 15	12%	16%	17%
15–24	7.4%	11%	11%
25–44	19%	22%	23%
45–64	34%	26%	26%
65+	28%	25%	22%
No diploma	15%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	17%	18%
Higher education	29%	26%	30%

Full pageGrangues’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages54.1 median age · 28% are 65 or over Households120 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Grangues?”

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

History

1 historic monument, none of them classé

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 12% of the total, above Calvados’ towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

13th c.

oldest protected part

1926

first monument protected

Full pageGrangues’ history pageOpen the page

Map1 historic monument Age of homes12% built before 1919 · Older homes Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Grangues?”

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Grangues run higher than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: a median €30,540 a year per consumption unit

The unemployment rate comes to 6.2%. At the census, 3.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 100 jobs are based in Grangues, for 150 working residents (0.8 per worker).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

Public transport2%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot1%

100

jobs based in Grangues, 0.8 per working resident

6.2%

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

€30,540

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

11%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€30,540 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.8 per working resident

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

Schools

79.1% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 2.9 points below the expected rate

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

A collège lies 1.6 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 9.3 mi away.

79.1%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Grangues79.1%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Grangues79.0%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Paul ÉluardNearest collègeCollège	Collège	41	66%−11 pts
Lycée professionnel Jean JoorisNearest lycéeVocational lycée	Vocational lycée	33	79%−5 pts
Collège Louis PergaudBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège	Collège	68	87%+2 pts

79%

passed the vocational bac, −5 pts against the expected rate

79.1%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −2.9 pts against the expected rate

1.6 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageGrangues’ schools pageOpen the page

Collèges79.1% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km Lycées79.0% passed the bac · One lycée within 5 km

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

Housing

Renting in Grangues costs more than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €16.20/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Grangues. House rents are put at about €12.28/m² a month.

€16.20/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Grangues€16.20/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Calvados median€12.67/m²

€16.20/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€12.81 to €20.47/m² a month)

€12.28/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageGrangues’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€16.20/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 Grangues

13pages on Grangues

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and one lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.9 mi away Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.1 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

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Classé

Croix du cimetièreCross · 14th c. · in Douville-en-Auge, 1.9 mi

Classé

Église Notre-DameChurch · 13th & 14th c. · in Dives-sur-Mer, 2 mi

Classé

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 19th c. · in Villers-sur-Mer, 4.6 mi

Classé

Manoir de la ChapelleManor house · 17th c. · in Hotot-en-Auge, 5.4 mi

Famous people from Grangues

One notable person was born in Grangues.

Their page →

Victor BlandinFrench theater director · 1824–1898

Grangues’ 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 →

Dives-sur-MerCabourgTroarnDeauvilleOuistrehamTouquesGrangues

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Grangues	288	—	—	—	—	—
Dives-sur-Mer	5,122	2.1	D⁻	D⁻	C	D
Cabourg	3,725	3	D⁻	D⁻	D⁻	C⁻
Troarn	3,439	7.9	A	C	A	B⁺
Deauville	3,539	8.9	D	D⁻	D⁻	C
Ouistreham	9,212	9	C⁺	D	C⁺	C
Touques	3,913	9.6	D	D	C⁻	C

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

About Grangues

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Grangues is a commune of 288 people in the Communauté de communes Normandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge. 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: 288 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Normandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge
Département: Calvados (14)
Région: Normandy
Area: 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
INSEE code: 14316

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.