Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
60 people live in this town in Calvados, Normandy.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Pont-Bellanger falls below the line for grades. 26% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Pont-Bellanger does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pont-Bellanger as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle d'Heuzebroscq (ou Heuzebrocq), in Beuvrigny, 2.2 mi away.
61% 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 Pont-Bellanger.
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, lower than both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Pont-Bellanger has a median age of 53.2 years.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Pont-Bellanger | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 4.1% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Pont-Bellanger recorded 2 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Pont-Bellanger is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Pont-Bellanger as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-Bellanger | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Torigny-les-Villes Manche | 4,444 | 5.7 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Souleuvre en Bocage | 8,629 | 6 | B− | A | A− | C+ |
| Noues de Sienne | 4,207 | 7.1 | B− | A | A | C+ |
| Saint-Amand-Villages Manche | 2,525 | 7.8 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Condé-sur-Vire Manche | 4,137 | 8.2 | A+ | A− | A+ | B |
| Vire Normandie | 17,457 | 8.4 | B− | B+ | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Pont-Bellanger is a commune of 60 people in the Communauté de communes Intercom de la Vire au Noireau. 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.