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A town of 422 in Calvados, Normandy.
Monts-en-Bessin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Monts-en-Bessin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2010.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Monts-en-Bessin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Monts: Photo: Roi.dagobert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Monts-en-Bessin.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Monts-en-Bessin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
24% of adults hold a degree, below Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.5% of the population. Half of Monts-en-Bessin is older than 49.2, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Monts-en-Bessin | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
8.9% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,810 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 2.2% of working residents in Monts-en-Bessin didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
10 houses and apartments changed hands in Monts-en-Bessin from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Monts-en-Bessin. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Monts-en-Bessin yet.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Monts-en-Bessin is a commune of 422 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monts-en-Bessin | 422 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 3.5 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Fontaine-Étoupefour | 2,810 | 7.1 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 7.1 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Verson | 4,059 | 7.3 | A | C− | B+ | B− |
| Les Monts d'Aunay | 4,777 | 7.7 | B+ | B+ | A | C+ |
| Rots | 2,544 | 8.7 | — | C | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.