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Home to 71 people, this town lies in Calvados, Normandy.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Pontécoulant out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes. Over-65s are a third of the population.
The 2 things Pontécoulant does most differently from other towns.
Pontécoulant has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
38% 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 Pontécoulant.
People 65 and over make up a third of the town, above Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Degrees are held by 16% of adults. 11% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Pontécoulant | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 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.
Pontécoulant has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 7.4% of commuters got to work without a car.
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 88% passed the bac pro, of 111 candidates. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.9 mi away. Also worth knowing: the bac pass rate near Pontécoulant is 92.2%, near both Calvados’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Dumont d'UrvilleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 56 | 73%−12 pts |
| Lycée Charles TellierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 81 | 98%+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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 2 homes were sold in Pontécoulant.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Pontécoulant. Best known first.
Pontécoulant has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pontécoulant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontécoulant | 71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Condé-en-Normandie | 5,985 | 1.7 | C+ | A | C | C− |
| Valdallière | 5,696 | 6.8 | A− | A | A− | B+ |
| Athis-Val de Rouvre Orne | 4,201 | 7.6 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers Orne | 3,173 | 8.3 | A | A | A+ | B |
| Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom | 3,600 | 8.5 | B | B+ | A− | B |
| Les Monts d'Aunay | 4,777 | 9 | B+ | B+ | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Pontécoulant is a commune of 71 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.