Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 332 in Calvados, Normandy.
Perrières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Perrières does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Perrières counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1928.
39% 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 Perrières.
14% of residents are 65 or over, below Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 27% have a degree. Typical age in Perrières: 38.7, the median.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Perrières | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Perrières counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments locally is Ancienne grange aux dîmes. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
50 jobs are based in Perrières, for 150 working residents (0.2 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,600 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 16 homes in Perrières.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Perrières. Best known first.
The list names few of Perrières’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancienne grange aux dîmes: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Perrières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrières | 332 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Falaise | 7,680 | 5.3 | C− | B | D | D |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge | 7,100 | 7 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Mézidon Vallée d'Auge | 9,766 | 9 | C | B | B− | B |
| Moult-Chicheboville | 3,441 | 11 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Argences | 3,959 | 12 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Bourguébus | 2,613 | 13 | B+ | C | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Perrières is a commune of 332 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Falaise. 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.