Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 227 in Calvados, Normandy.
Ouézy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Ouézy does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Ouézy counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1914.
26% 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 Ouézy.
22% of adults hold a degree, below both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Ouézy | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Ouézy is Église d'Ouézy. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
50 jobs are based in Ouézy, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). 8.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Of those in the labour force, 7.4% are unemployed.
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.
General-bac pupils go 12.5 mi to the nearest lycée. The nearest collège is 1.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Boris VianNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 101 | 80%−3 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.
The market in Ouézy: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Ouézy. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de Canon900 m southeast, in Mézidon Vallée d'AugeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cesny-aux-Vignes900 m northwest, in Cesny-aux-VignesChâteauChâteauChâteau du Mesnil-d'O3.2 km southwest, in Mézidon Vallée d'AugeMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Sainte-Barbe-en-Auge3.5 km east, in Mézidon Vallée d'AugeAttractionAttractionTour de Valmeray4.6 km west, in ValambrayPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Ouézy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église d'Ouézy: Photo: Roi.dagobert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ouézy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouézy | 227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mézidon Vallée d'Auge | 9,766 | 2.5 | C | B | B− | B |
| Moult-Chicheboville | 3,441 | 3.7 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Argences | 3,959 | 4.1 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge | 7,100 | 6.8 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Troarn | 3,439 | 7.7 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Bourguébus | 2,613 | 9.3 | B+ | C | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Ouézy is a commune of 227 people in the Communauté de communes Val ès Dunes. 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.