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PlanqueryCalvados

A town of 249 in Calvados, Normandy.

Is Planquery a good place to live?

Planquery is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Planquery stand out

The one thing Planquery does most differently from other towns.

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Ancienne commanderie de Beaugy
Ancienne commanderie de Beaugy · Inscrit · Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 4.0
Planquery’s story

Planquery in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Planquery, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

56% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1995First protected: Ancienne commanderie de Beaugy
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Planquery.

History

Planquery keeps more of its old housing than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 56% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Planquery, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
1995
first monument protected
56%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

A town of families: 24% of people in Planquery are under 15, more than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns

Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.6% of the population. 18% of adults hold a degree, below both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Residents of Planquery have a median age of 41.3.

41.3median age
PlanqueryCalvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Planquery
PlanqueryCalvados medianFrance median
Under 1524%16%17%
15–247.6%11%11%
25–4423%22%23%
45–6423%26%26%
65+23%25%22%
No diploma28%23%19%
CAP or BEP30%28%26%
Baccalauréat19%17%18%
Higher education18%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Planquery than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 2.2%

Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,100 a year. 6.3% of Planquery’s working residents had no journey to work at the census. Unemployment stood at 10.8%, near Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%).

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Public transport1%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Planquery, 0.2 per working resident
10.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,100
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Planquery than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: €9.71/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Planquery.

€9.71/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Planquery€9.71/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Calvados median€12.67/m²
€9.71/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.83 to €12.03/m² a month)
€7.72/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Balleroy and 2 more in and around Planquery

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Planquery. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Planquery

12pages on Planquery

Landmarks

Planquery has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Ancienne commanderie de Beaugy: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Planquery

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Planquery yet.

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Planquery’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Calvados →
Le Molay-LittrySaint-Jean-d'ElleVillers-BocageSaint-Amand-VillagesBayeuxTorigny-les-VillesLe Molay-LittrySaint-Jean-d'ElleVillers-BocageSaint-Amand-VillagesBayeuxTorigny-les-VillesPlanquery
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Planquery249—————
Le Molay-Littry3,1246A−BA+C
Saint-Jean-d'Elle Manche2,5167.7—A—A
Villers-Bocage3,0889.6A−CA−C+
Saint-Amand-Villages Manche2,5259.6—A−—C−
Bayeux12,65910CCDC+
Torigny-les-Villes Manche4,44412A+A−AB−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Planquery

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Planquery is a commune of 249 people in the Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha 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

Population
249 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha Intercom
Département
Calvados (14)
Région
Normandy
Area
5.6 sq mi (14.5 km²)
INSEE code
14506

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.