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A town of 247 in Calvados, Normandy.
Guéron is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Guéron: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1915.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Guéron. Best known first.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux3.3 km north, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux3.3 km north, in Bayeux
MuseumMusée Baron-Gérard3.4 km north, in Bayeux
MuseumMusée Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandie3.1 km north, in BayeuxAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Mondaye4.6 km south, in Juaye-MondayeGardenGardenJardin public de Bayeux4.5 km north, in BayeuxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Guéron.
Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, above Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Guéron | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The jobless rate is 3.7%. 3.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Also worth knowing: 50 jobs are based in Guéron, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker).
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.
The bac pass rate near Guéron is 96.5%, higher than both Calvados’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles LetotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 148 | 91%−1 pt |
| Lycée Alain ChartierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 186 | 98%±0 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Arcisse de CaumontBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 94 | 93%+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.
Guéron recorded 12 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Guéron 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 Guéron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guéron | 247 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 2.4 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 7.6 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 9 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Rots | 2,544 | 11 | — | C | — | A |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 12 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Carpiquet | 3,428 | 13 | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Guéron is a commune of 247 people in the Communauté de communes de Bayeux 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.