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A town of 696 in Calvados, Normandy.
Rosel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Rosel counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1910.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Rosel. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rosel.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Rosel is Église Saint-Martin. The protected list starts in the 12th century. 11% of homes were built before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group: 7.9%, lower than both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). 19% of residents are children under 15. Ages in Rosel split evenly at 44.2: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Rosel | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 3.3% are unemployed. At the census, 1.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Rosel holds 50 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.1 jobs each.
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.
Of the homes sold, 86% were houses. The market in Rosel: 21 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
On the Culture ministry’s list, Rosel counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rosel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosel | 696 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rots | 2,544 | 1.4 | — | C | — | A |
| Carpiquet | 3,428 | 2.9 | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 3.3 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Bretteville-sur-Odon | 4,494 | 4.2 | A | D | A | A |
| Caen | 109,400 | 4.8 | D | D | D | B− |
| Verson | 4,059 | 4.9 | A | C− | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Rosel is a commune of 696 people in the Communauté urbaine Caen la Mer. 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.
