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Population 341: a town in Calvados, Normandy.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Tracy-sur-Mer out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a third of homes. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
The 2 things Tracy-sur-Mer does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Tracy-sur-Mer 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 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
27% 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 Tracy-sur-Mer. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tracy-sur-Mer.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.2% of the town. People 65 and over make up 32% of the town, above both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Nearly two in five adults hold a degree.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Tracy-sur-Mer | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 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 18th century. Among the classé monuments in Tracy-sur-Mer is Château de la Noë.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Tracy-sur-Mer holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,960 a year per consumption unit.
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, 13 homes were sold in Tracy-sur-Mer.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Tracy-sur-Mer has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de la Noë: Photo: Pimprenel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Tracy-sur-Mer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy-sur-Mer | 341 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 4.5 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 8.7 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 10 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Rots | 2,544 | 11 | — | C | — | A |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 12 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 5,143 | 12 | A | C | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Tracy-sur-Mer is a commune of 341 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) · 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.