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The town, home to 164 people, lies in Calvados, Normandy.
There are no grades for Magny-en-Bessin: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Magny-en-Bessin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Magny-en-Bessin. Best known first.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux4.4 km southwest, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux4.5 km southwest, in Bayeux
MuseumMusée Baron-Gérard4.4 km southwest, in BayeuxFortFortBatterie de Longues-sur-Mer4.7 km northwest, in Longues-sur-MerAttractionAttractionAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Longues3.9 km northwest, in Longues-sur-MerPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Magny-en-Bessin.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Magny-en-Bessin, 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 15-to-24 age group: 10%, lower than both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). The share of residents under 15 is 18%. Magny-en-Bessin has a median age of 47.1.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Magny-en-Bessin | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €29,790 a year per consumption unit, above Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. At the census, 1.3% of working residents in Magny-en-Bessin didn’t travel to work at all.
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 Magny-en-Bessin is 96.5%, above both Calvados’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Institution Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 156 | 94%+3 pts |
| Lycée Institution Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 93 | 98%+2 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.
Magny-en-Bessin recorded 3 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Magny-en-Bessin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château et son parc: Photo: Roi.dagobert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Magny-en-Bessin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magny-en-Bessin | 164 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 2.7 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 9.5 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 9.6 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Rots | 2,544 | 10 | — | C | — | A |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 11 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 5,143 | 13 | A | C | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Magny-en-Bessin is a commune of 164 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 November 9, 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.