The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Périers-sur-le-Dan: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1914.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Périers-sur-le-Dan is a graduates’ town: 52% hold a degree, more than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns
43.2median age
The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. 19% are under 15, above Calvados’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. At 43.2, the median resident of Périers-sur-le-Dan sits in the middle of the age range.
Périers-sur-le-DanCalvados medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma8%
CAP or BEP17%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education52%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Incomes in Périers-sur-le-Dan run higher than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: a median €35,970 a year per consumption unit
4%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 3.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment stands at 8.3%. Per resident in work, Périers-sur-le-Dan counts 0.1 jobs (50 jobs, 250 workers).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
On foot0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Périers-sur-le-Dan, 0.1 per working resident
8.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€35,970
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
78.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 10 points below the expected rate
99%passed the bac (general and technological)
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Périers-sur-le-Dan, 98.5% of lycée candidates passed the bac, higher than both Calvados’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 2.5 mi away.
Périers-sur-le-Dan is a commune of 587 people in the Communauté urbaine Caen la 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
Population
587 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté urbaine Caen la Mer
Département
Calvados (14)
Région
Normandy
Area
1.1 sq mi (3 km²)
INSEE code
14495
Périers-sur-le-Dan’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
