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It is a town of 136 residents in Calvados, Normandy.
At under 1,000 residents, Meuvaines is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up nearly a fifth of its housing. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Meuvaines does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Meuvaines; none is classé, France’s top protection.
57% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Meuvaines. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Meuvaines.
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 36% of adults. At 53.7, the median resident of Meuvaines sits in the middle of the age range.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Meuvaines | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Meuvaines; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Meuvaines has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.9 per worker. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,100 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 15.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher 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.
A collège lies 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean de la VarendeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 97 | 94%+1 pt |
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 9 homes were sold in Meuvaines.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Meuvaines has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Meuvaines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meuvaines | 136 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 5.2 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 7 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 8.6 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Rots | 2,544 | 8.7 | — | C | — | A |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 5,143 | 8.8 | A | C | A | C+ |
| Luc-sur-Mer | 3,275 | 9.7 | A− | C− | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Meuvaines is a commune of 136 people in the Communauté de communes Seulles Terre et Mer. 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.