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436 residents make their home in this town in Calvados, Normandy.
Saint-Pierre-du-Bû is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Pierre-du-Bû as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château fort, actuellement collège, in Falaise, 1.9 mi away.
22% 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 Saint-Pierre-du-Bû. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de Falaise3.1 km north, in FalaiseChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fresnaye3.7 km north, in FalaiseFortFortRemparts de Falaise3.6 km north, in FalaiseChâteauChâteauManoir du Mesnil-Besnard4 km north, in FalaiseAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Noron-l'Abbaye4.8 km northwest, in Noron-l'AbbayeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Falaise3.4 km north, in FalaisePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Pierre-du-Bû.
The under-15s are 14% of the population here. Degrees are held by 26% of adults, about level with Calvados’ towns (26%) and below compared French towns (30%). Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Pierre-du-Bû | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.5% of people in the labour force have no job. Per resident in work, Saint-Pierre-du-Bû counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €25,780 a year per consumption unit, above Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
The town’s pupils have a collège 2 mi away. At the general lycée, 96% of 200 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des DouitsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 158 | 88%−1 pt |
| Lycée des métiers Guillaume le ConquérantNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 200 | 96%−1 pt |
| Collège Sainte-Trinite PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 44 | 100%+5 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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.14/m² a month. The market in Saint-Pierre-du-Bû: 7 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Pierre-du-Bû is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Pierre-du-Bû 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-Pierre-du-Bû | 436 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Falaise | 7,680 | 2.1 | C− | B | D | D |
| Argentan Orne | 13,527 | 12 | B | A− | D | B |
| Athis-Val de Rouvre Orne | 4,201 | 13 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge | 7,100 | 14 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom | 3,600 | 15 | B | B+ | A− | B |
| Gouffern en Auge Orne | 3,636 | 16 | A | A− | A− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Saint-Pierre-du-Bû is a commune of 436 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Falaise. 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.