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The town has 601 residents and lies in Calvados, Normandy.
There are no grades for Monceaux-en-Bessin: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
Monceaux-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 1928.
13% 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 Monceaux-en-Bessin. Best known first.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux1.9 km north, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux2.1 km north, in Bayeux
MuseumMusée Baron-Gérard2.1 km north, in Bayeux
MuseumMusée Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandie2.1 km northwest, in BayeuxGardenGardenJardin public de Bayeux3.5 km northwest, in BayeuxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Monceaux-en-Bessin.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Monceaux-en-Bessin has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Aged 15 to 24: 7.3% of residents. 35% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Line up the people of Monceaux-en-Bessin by age and the one in the middle is 43.5.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Monceaux-en-Bessin | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €28,540 a year per consumption unit, above both Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970). Monceaux-en-Bessin has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 5.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
Near Monceaux-en-Bessin, 96.5% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Calvados’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The nearest collège is 1.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles LetotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 148 | 91%−1 pt |
| Lycée Alain ChartierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 186 | 98%±0 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.
12 houses and apartments changed hands in Monceaux-en-Bessin from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €10.36/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Monceaux-en-Bessin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Crémel: Photo: De Saint Louvent Christophe · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Monceaux-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monceaux-en-Bessin | 601 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 1.7 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 8.3 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 8.7 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Rots | 2,544 | 10 | — | C | — | A |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 12 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 12 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Monceaux-en-Bessin is a commune of 601 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 8, 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.