Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 749 residents and lies in Calvados, Normandy.
There are no grades for Marolles: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 16% of its housing.
The one thing Marolles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Marolles, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.
18% 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 Marolles.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 16th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Marolles, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, below Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Half of Marolles is older than 44.5, half younger. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Marolles | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Marolles has 300 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.8 per worker. Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €26,330 a year per consumption unit, above Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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 Marolles from July 2023 to June 2026: 24 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Marolles. Best known first.
Marolles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ferme de la Bucaille: Photo: AD14MLF · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marolles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marolles | 749 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lisieux | 19,645 | 6.3 | C− | C+ | C− | C− |
| Bernay Eure | 9,765 | 10 | C+ | B− | D | C |
| Livarot-Pays-d'Auge | 6,207 | 12 | C | B | B+ | C |
| Pont-l'Évêque | 5,145 | 13 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Beuzeville Eure | 4,704 | 14 | B+ | B | A | D |
| Brionne Eure | 4,185 | 16 | C | B+ | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Marolles is a commune of 749 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 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.