With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Germain-de-Livet falls below the line for grades.
Château, actuellement annexe du musée intercommunal de Lisieux · Classé · Photo: Dickelbers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Germain-de-Livet’s story
Saint-Germain-de-Livet in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Germain-de-Livet 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 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1924.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1924First protected: Château, actuellement annexe du musée intercommunal de Lisi…
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-de-Livet.
History
Saint-Germain-de-Livet keeps more of its old housing than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Germain-de-Livet counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments locally is Château, actuellement annexe du musée intercommunal de Lisieux. Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Germain-de-Livet are 15 to 24: 8.8%, fewer than in Calvados’ towns and across compared French towns
One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, below Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 21% of adults hold a degree.
46.6median age
Saint-Germain-de-LivetCalvados medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
20%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Saint-Germain-de-Livet walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 3.7%
Per resident in work, Saint-Germain-de-Livet counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 300 workers). The jobless rate is 9.3%. Bus, tram or train carried 2.2% of working residents in Saint-Germain-de-Livet to work at the census.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport2%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Germain-de-Livet, 0.2 per working resident
9.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,570
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Germain-de-Livet
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Saint-Germain-de-Livet is a commune of 688 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
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.
