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This town in Calvados, Normandy has a population of 987.
Sommervieu isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Homes change hands at a median €870/m².
The one thing Sommervieu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Sommervieu, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Sommervieu. Best known first.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux4.2 km southwest, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux4.4 km southwest, in Bayeux
MuseumMusée Baron-Gérard4.4 km southwest, in BayeuxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Magny-en-Bessin2 km northwest, in Magny-en-BessinMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Vigor-le-Grand3.2 km southwest, in Saint-Vigor-le-GrandChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vaussieux3.3 km southeast, in Vaux-sur-SeullesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sommervieu.
The under-15s are 18% of the population here. 26% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Calvados’ towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up a third of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Sommervieu | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 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 Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Sommervieu, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 450 residents in work, Sommervieu has 100 jobs: 0.2 each. Half of residents lived on more than €28,160 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 5.3% of commuters travelled at the census.
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 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Institution Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 156 | 94%+3 pts |
| Lycée Institution Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 93 | 98%+2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Arcisse de CaumontBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 94 | 93%+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.
In Sommervieu, houses go for €2,384/m² and apartments for €842/m². Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 90 homes in the town. Of the homes sold, 40% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,384/m² | 36 |
| Apartments | €842/m² | 54 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sommervieu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Domaine de l’ancien séminaire: Photo: ChBougui · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sommervieu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sommervieu | 987 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 2.8 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 8.4 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 9.1 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Rots | 2,544 | 9.4 | — | C | — | A |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 11 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Carpiquet | 3,428 | 12 | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Sommervieu is a commune of 987 people in the Communauté de communes de Bayeux 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.