Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 243 in Calvados, Normandy. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
Tessel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Tessel does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Tessel counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1911.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tessel.
The under-15s are 22% of the population here. 9.4% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Tessel | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €28,830 a year per consumption unit, above Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. The unemployment rate comes to 8.2%. 2.7% of Tessel’s working residents had no journey to work 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 nearest collège is 3.1 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 8 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Bois d'OrceauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 106 | 92%−1 pt |
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, 13 homes were sold in Tessel.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Tessel. Best known first.
Tessel 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 Tessel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tessel | 243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 4.2 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Verson | 4,059 | 5 | A | C− | B+ | B− |
| Fontaine-Étoupefour | 2,810 | 5 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Rots | 2,544 | 5.8 | — | C | — | A |
| Carpiquet | 3,428 | 6.1 | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Villers-Bocage | 3,088 | 6.4 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Tessel is a commune of 243 people in the Communauté de communes Seulles Terre et Mer. 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.