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This town in Calvados, Normandy has a population of 107.
Préaux-Bocage has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
Préaux-Bocage has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
42% 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 Préaux-Bocage.
20% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15. The age that splits Préaux-Bocage in two is 44.8.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Préaux-Bocage | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 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.
Préaux-Bocage has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 3.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
The market in Préaux-Bocage: 2 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Préaux-Bocage. Best known first.
Préaux-Bocage 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 Préaux-Bocage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Préaux-Bocage | 107 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom | 3,600 | 4.5 | B | B+ | A− | B |
| Les Monts d'Aunay | 4,777 | 6.1 | B+ | B+ | A | C+ |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 6.7 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Fontaine-Étoupefour | 2,810 | 6.8 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Saint-Martin-de-May | 4,529 | 7.4 | B+ | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Verson | 4,059 | 7.5 | A | C− | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Préaux-Bocage is a commune of 107 people in the Communauté de communes Vallées de l'Orne et de l'Odon. 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.