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A town of 779 in Calvados, Normandy. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
Urville is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Urville does most differently from other towns.
Urville has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Urville. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Urville.
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, lower than both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.6% of residents. Ages in Urville split evenly at 34.9: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Urville | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 33% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 18% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century. Urville has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
2.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. For its 400 residents in work, Urville has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,860 a year per consumption unit.
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 1.3 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 9.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège CingalNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 136 | 85%−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.
House rents are put at about €9.64/m² a month. Sales in Urville from July 2023 to June 2026: 16 houses and apartments. Among the homes sold, 94% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Urville’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Urville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urville | 779 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bourguébus | 2,613 | 6.4 | B+ | C | A | B− |
| Saint-Martin-de-May | 4,529 | 6.4 | B+ | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Moult-Chicheboville | 3,441 | 8 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Ifs | 11,937 | 8.5 | B− | C− | C+ | A− |
| Argences | 3,959 | 8.9 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Cormelles-le-Royal | 5,377 | 9.1 | B | C− | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Urville is a commune of 779 people in the Communauté de communes Cingal-Suisse Normande. 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.