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This town in Calvados, Normandy has a population of 252.
At under 1,000 residents, Maisoncelles-Pelvey is too small for the grades other French towns get. Only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Maisoncelles-Pelvey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Maisoncelles-Pelvey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir de Pierrelaye ou Pierre Lée, in Villy-Bocage, 3.1 mi away.
37% 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 Maisoncelles-Pelvey.
Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, higher than both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 30% of adults. The middle age in Maisoncelles-Pelvey is 44.4.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Maisoncelles-Pelvey | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,540 a year per consumption unit. Maisoncelles-Pelvey holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. 1.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 15.1 mi away. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Simone VeilNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 115 | 91%−2 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Maisoncelles-Pelvey.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Maisoncelles-Pelvey. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Villers-Bocage1.5 km northeast, in Villers-BocageChâteauChâteauChâteau Du Bosq4.4 km northwest, in Amayé-sur-SeullesChâteauChâteauLe Château5 km northeast, in Villy-BocagePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Maisoncelles-Pelvey 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 Maisoncelles-Pelvey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maisoncelles-Pelvey | 252 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 1.7 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Les Monts d'Aunay | 4,777 | 4 | B+ | B+ | A | C+ |
| Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom | 3,600 | 9.6 | B | B+ | A− | B |
| Souleuvre en Bocage | 8,629 | 11 | B− | A | A− | C+ |
| Fontaine-Étoupefour | 2,810 | 12 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Verson | 4,059 | 12 | A | C− | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Maisoncelles-Pelvey is a commune of 252 people in the Communauté de communes Pré-Bocage 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 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.