Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 217 in Calvados, Normandy.
Sassy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Sassy does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Sassy 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 1928.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Sassy. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sassy.
12% of residents are 15 to 24, above Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Children are 20% of the town. Half the people of Sassy are older than 37.2.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Sassy | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 10% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Sassy is Ferme du Châtelet. On the Culture ministry’s list, Sassy counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €27,100 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 3.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Sassy.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Sassy’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ferme du Châtelet: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sassy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassy | 217 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge | 7,100 | 6.5 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Falaise | 7,680 | 6.7 | C− | B | D | D |
| Mézidon Vallée d'Auge | 9,766 | 7.6 | C | B | B− | B |
| Moult-Chicheboville | 3,441 | 8.8 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Argences | 3,959 | 9.8 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Bourguébus | 2,613 | 12 | B+ | C | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Sassy is a commune of 217 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 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.