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Population 198: a town in Calvados, Normandy.
There are no grades for Parfouru-sur-Odon: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Parfouru-sur-Odon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir de Pierrelaye ou Pierre Lée, in Villy-Bocage, 2.3 mi away.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parfouru-sur-Odon.
Degrees are held by 40% of adults. Children under 15 make up 19%, above Calvados’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Parfouru-sur-Odon | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 1.9% of commuters got to work without a car. Unemployment stood at 5.6%, below both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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 11.4 mi to the nearest lycée. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Simone VeilNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 115 | 91%−2 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.
House rents are put at about €9.50/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Parfouru-sur-Odon.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Parfouru-sur-Odon. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Villers-Bocage4.7 km southwest, in Villers-BocageChâteauChâteauChâteau de Monts3 km north, in Monts-en-BessinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ragny2.6 km east, in Val d'ArryChâteauChâteauLe Château2.6 km west, in Villy-BocagePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Parfouru-sur-Odon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Parfouru-sur-Odon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parfouru-sur-Odon | 198 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 2.3 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Les Monts d'Aunay | 4,777 | 5.9 | B+ | B+ | A | C+ |
| Fontaine-Étoupefour | 2,810 | 7.7 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Verson | 4,059 | 8.1 | A | C− | B+ | B− |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 8.7 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom | 3,600 | 8.9 | B | B+ | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Parfouru-sur-Odon is a commune of 198 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
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 4, 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.