Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 285 in Calvados, Normandy.
Rocques is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Rocques does most differently from other towns.
Rocques has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Rocques. Best known first.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux3.1 km southwest, in Lisieux
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire de Lisieux3.6 km southwest, in Lisieux
AttractionLes Buissonnets2.6 km southwest, in LisieuxAbbeyAbbeyCarmel de Lisieux3.6 km south, in LisieuxZooZooParc zoologique de Lisieux4.7 km east, in Hermival-les-VauxGardenGardenJardin archéologique de l'hôpital de Lisieux3.1 km south, in LisieuxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rocques.
Degrees are held by 45% of adults, above both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Just over two in five residents are 65 or over. The under-15s are 8.4% of the population here.
60% women, 40% men
About 67 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Rocques | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.4% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 42% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 16% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 45% | 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.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The unemployment rate comes to 7.3%. At the census, 7.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Rocques counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers).
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.
Collège pupils travel 1.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Notre-Dame PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 123 | 99%+6 pts |
| Lycée Paul CornuNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 95 | 86%−7 pts |
| Collège Pierre Simon de LaplaceBest against expectations: 14 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 51 | 84%+14 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, 9 homes were sold in Rocques. A house rents for an estimated €13.09/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rocques 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 Rocques 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocques | 285 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lisieux | 19,645 | 1.9 | C− | C+ | C− | C− |
| Pont-l'Évêque | 5,145 | 8.5 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Livarot-Pays-d'Auge | 6,207 | 11 | C | B | B+ | C |
| Beuzeville Eure | 4,704 | 13 | B+ | B | A | D |
| Touques | 3,913 | 14 | D | D | C− | C |
| Mézidon Vallée d'Auge | 9,766 | 15 | C | B | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Rocques is a commune of 285 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Lisieux Normandie. 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.