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A town in Calvados, Normandy, home to 158 people.

Population

158

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.89

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

Median income

€27,890

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

14%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Le Mesnil-Simon a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Le Mesnil-Simon has none. 20% of its homes are second homes.

What makes Le Mesnil-Simon stand out

The one thing Le Mesnil-Simon does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Manoir ferme de la Varende · Inscrit · Photo: AD14MLF · CC0

Le Mesnil-Simon’s story

Le Mesnil-Simon in pictures

Le Mesnil-Simon has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1933.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1933First protected: Manoir ferme de la Varende
2003Most recently protected: Manoir de la Valette

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Mesnil-Simon.

History

Le Mesnil-Simon keeps more of its old housing than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

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

The protected list starts in the 15th century. Le Mesnil-Simon has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

15th c.

oldest protected part

1933

first monument protected

Full pageLe Mesnil-Simon’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes26% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Le Mesnil-Simon?”

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

Who lives here

Le Mesnil-Simon has fewer young adults than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 6.2% are 15 to 24

Degrees are held by 52% of adults, above Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Ages in Le Mesnil-Simon split evenly at 50.3: half are older, half younger. Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older.

50.3median age

Le Mesnil-SimonCalvados medianFrance median

Calvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

24%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%

CAP or BEP19%

Baccalauréat14%

Higher education52%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Le Mesnil-Simon
	Le Mesnil-Simon	Calvados median	France median
Under 15	15%	16%	17%
15–24	6.2%	11%	11%
25–44	20%	22%	23%
45–64	35%	26%	26%
65+	24%	25%	22%
No diploma	10%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	19%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	14%	17%	18%
Higher education	52%	26%	30%

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Ages50.3 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households70 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad5.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Le Mesnil-Simon?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Le Mesnil-Simon are out of work than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: 6.2%

Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,890 a year. At the census, nearly a tenth of working residents in Le Mesnil-Simon didn’t travel to work at all. Bus, tram or train carried 11.9% of working residents in Le Mesnil-Simon to work at the census.

14%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving74%

Public transport12%

Motorbike or scooter4%

On foot2%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Le Mesnil-Simon, 0.4 per working resident

6.2%

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

€27,890

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work14% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€27,890 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Le Mesnil-Simon than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: €10.89/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €8.94/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 3 homes were sold in Le Mesnil-Simon.

€10.89/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Le Mesnil-Simon€10.89/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Calvados median€12.67/m²

€10.89/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.89 to €13.35/m² a month)

€8.94/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLe Mesnil-Simon’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.89/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Manoir de la Valette and 7 more in and around Le Mesnil-Simon

Heritage in and near Le Mesnil-Simon. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Valettein town ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Varendein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grandchamp-le-château3.1 km west, in Mézidon Vallée d'Auge ChâteauChâteauManoir de Coupesarte3.6 km south, in Mézidon Vallée d'Auge ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Houblonnière4 km north, in La Houblonnière ChâteauChâteauManoir des Demaines3.3 km northwest, in Mézidon Vallée d'Auge

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Le Mesnil-Simon

12pages on Le Mesnil-Simon

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.5 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing3 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.3 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Le Mesnil-Simon has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Inscrit

Manoir de la ValetteManor house · 15th c.

Manoir ferme de la VarendeManor house · 16th c.

Photo credits

Manoir ferme de la Varende: Photo: AD14MLF · CC0

Famous people from Le Mesnil-Simon

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Mesnil-Simon yet.

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Le Mesnil-Simon’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 →

LisieuxLivarot-Pays-d'AugeMézidon Vallée d'AugeSaint-Pierre-en-AugeVimoutiersArgencesLe Mesnil-Simon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Le Mesnil-Simon	158	—	—	—	—	—
Lisieux	19,645	6.5	C⁻	C⁺	C⁻	C⁻
Livarot-Pays-d'Auge	6,207	6.7	C	B	B⁺	C
Mézidon Vallée d'Auge	9,766	7.6	C	B	B⁻	B
Saint-Pierre-en-Auge	7,100	7.6	C	A⁻	C⁺	C⁺
Vimoutiers Orne	2,978	12	C	A	C⁻	C
Argences	3,959	13	C	B⁻	A⁻	C⁻

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

About Le Mesnil-Simon

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Le Mesnil-Simon is a commune of 158 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

Population: 158 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Lisieux Normandie
Département: Calvados (14)
Région: Normandy
Area: 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²)
INSEE code: 14425

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.