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287 people call this town in Calvados, Normandy home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Sallenelles has none. Second homes make up 13% of its housing.
The one thing Sallenelles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sallenelles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Batterie d'artillerie de Merville, in Merville-Franceville-Plage, 1.6 mi away.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Sallenelles. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sallenelles.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Sallenelles in two is 49.9.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Sallenelles | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The unemployment rate comes to 9.5%.
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 nearest general lycée is 6.5 mi away. Collège pupils travel 1.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MonnetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 117 | 91%−1 pt |
| Collège Alfred KastlerBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 96 | 96%+3 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, 8 homes were sold in Sallenelles.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sallenelles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Sallenelles as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallenelles | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ouistreham | 9,212 | 1.9 | C+ | D | C+ | C |
| Colleville-Montgomery | 2,586 | 3.2 | — | D | — | C |
| Blainville-sur-Orne | 6,106 | 4 | B− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Hermanville-sur-Mer | 3,323 | 4.2 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Biéville-Beuville | 3,840 | 4.8 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Cabourg | 3,725 | 5.1 | D− | D− | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Sallenelles is a commune of 287 people in the Communauté de communes Normandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge. 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.