Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
303 people call this town in Calvados, Normandy home.
Mandeville-en-Bessin isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 18% of homes.
The one thing Mandeville-en-Bessin does most differently from other towns.
Mandeville-en-Bessin has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mandeville-en-Bessin.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 20% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of residents, above Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. 30% of adults hold a degree.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Mandeville-en-Bessin | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Mandeville-en-Bessin has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €27,820 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Mandeville-en-Bessin counts 0.8 jobs (150 jobs, 150 workers). The census found 3.8% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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 collège, the closest is 1.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Octave MirbeauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 47 | 94%+6 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 13 homes in Mandeville-en-Bessin.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Mandeville-en-Bessin. Best known first.
Mandeville-en-Bessin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Douville: Photo: Pimprenel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Mandeville-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandeville-en-Bessin | 303 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 4.5 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 7.8 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 3,543 | 9.7 | A− | A− | B+ | C |
| Saint-Jean-d'Elle Manche | 2,516 | 15 | — | A | — | A |
| Carentan-les-Marais Manche | 10,218 | 16 | B− | B | C+ | C |
| Saint-Lô Manche | 19,471 | 16 | B− | B+ | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Mandeville-en-Bessin is a commune of 303 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 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.