Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 451 in Calvados, Normandy.
Lison is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Lison does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lison as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Manoir de la Rivière, à Baynes, in Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle, 4.8 mi away.
31% 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 Lison.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.4% of the town. Typical age in Lison: 46.4, the median. 16% are under 15, near Calvados’ towns (16%) and lower than compared French towns (17%).
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Lison | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 12.2%, above Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Lison holds 100 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. At the census, 8.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
House rents are put at about €10.73/m² a month. 12 houses and apartments changed hands in Lison from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Lison. Best known first.
Nothing in Lison is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Lison as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lison | 451 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 3,543 | 4.8 | A− | A− | B+ | C |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 7.8 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Saint-Lô Manche | 19,471 | 8.9 | B− | B+ | D | B− |
| Agneaux Manche | 4,286 | 9.1 | A+ | B− | A+ | A− |
| Carentan-les-Marais Manche | 10,218 | 9.4 | B− | B | C+ | C |
| Saint-Jean-d'Elle Manche | 2,516 | 11 | — | A | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Lison is a commune of 451 people in the Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha 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.