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This town in Calvados, Normandy has a population of 152.
There are no grades for Lessard-et-le-Chêne: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 24% of homes.
The one thing Lessard-et-le-Chêne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lessard-et-le-Chêne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix du cimetière, in Le Mesnil-Eudes, 2.6 mi away.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lessard-et-le-Chêne.
Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Calvados’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree. The age that splits Lessard-et-le-Chêne in two is 48.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Lessard-et-le-Chêne | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,690 a year per consumption unit. Lessard-et-le-Chêne holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
Sales in Lessard-et-le-Chêne from July 2023 to June 2026: 4 houses and apartments. A house rents for an estimated €9.98/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Lessard-et-le-Chêne. Best known first.
Nothing in Lessard-et-le-Chêne is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lessard-et-le-Chêne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lessard-et-le-Chêne | 152 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Livarot-Pays-d'Auge | 6,207 | 5.7 | C | B | B+ | C |
| Lisieux | 19,645 | 6.7 | C− | C+ | C− | C− |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge | 7,100 | 7.4 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Mézidon Vallée d'Auge | 9,766 | 8 | C | B | B− | B |
| Vimoutiers Orne | 2,978 | 11 | C | A | C− | C |
| Argences | 3,959 | 14 | C | B− | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Lessard-et-le-Chêne is a commune of 152 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.