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268 people live in this town in Calvados, Normandy.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 52% of homes. It skews older: two in five residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.8%. 30% of adults hold a degree. Half the people of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer are older than 61.6.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.3% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 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 16th century. Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.9% of people in the labour force have no job. For its 100 residents in work, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer has 50 jobs: 0.6 each. At the census, 11.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
14 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer 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 Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer | 268 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 8.5 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 9.5 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 3,543 | 10 | A− | A− | B+ | C |
| Carentan-les-Marais Manche | 10,218 | 16 | B− | B | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is a commune of 268 people in the Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha Intercom. 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 9, 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.