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Home to 551 people, this town lies in Calvados, Normandy.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Le Mesnil-Guillaume out for now.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Le Mesnil-Guillaume, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; 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.
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27% of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Le Mesnil-Guillaume are older than 49.9. Children under 15 make up 16% of residents.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Le Mesnil-Guillaume | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Le Mesnil-Guillaume, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €27,930 a year per consumption unit, above both Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970). 6.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. At the census, 2.0% of working residents in Le Mesnil-Guillaume didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
17 houses and apartments changed hands in Le Mesnil-Guillaume from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Le Mesnil-Guillaume 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 Le Mesnil-Guillaume 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mesnil-Guillaume | 551 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lisieux | 19,645 | 3.7 | C− | C+ | C− | C− |
| Livarot-Pays-d'Auge | 6,207 | 7.5 | C | B | B+ | C |
| Vimoutiers Orne | 2,978 | 13 | C | A | C− | C |
| Pont-l'Évêque | 5,145 | 13 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Bernay Eure | 9,765 | 14 | C+ | B− | D | C |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge | 7,100 | 15 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Le Mesnil-Guillaume is a commune of 551 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Lisieux Normandie. 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 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.