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Home to 502 people, this town lies in Calvados, Normandy.

Population

502

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.26

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,560

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Val-de-Vie a good place to live?

Val-de-Vie has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 21% of its housing. 29% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Val-de-Vie stand out

The 2 things Val-de-Vie does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

29% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 52.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Manoir de Candemonne · Inscrit · Photo: P Florentin · CC BY-SA 3.0

Val-de-Vie’s story

Val-de-Vie in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Val-de-Vie, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1928.

28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Augustin Belley, born in 1697, is the one person born in Val-de-Vie before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1928First protected: Manoir de Candemonne
1993Most recently protected: Manoir de la Plesse

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Nearby attractions

Manoir de Caudemone and 9 more in and around Val-de-Vie

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Val-de-Vie. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauManoir de Caudemonein town ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Plessein town ChâteauChâteauManoir des Champeauxin town AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Michel4.3 km southwest, in Crouttes Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Bénédictines4 km southeast, in Vimoutiers ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Varinière3.1 km west, in Livarot-Pays-d'Auge

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Val-de-Vie.

Who lives here

Few people in Val-de-Vie are 15 to 24: 8%, fewer than in both Calvados’ towns and compared French towns

21% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, above both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Val-de-Vie has a median age of 52.5.

52.5median age

Val-de-VieCalvados medianFrance median

Calvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

29%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma30%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Val-de-Vie
	Val-de-Vie	Calvados median	France median
Under 15	16%	16%	17%
15–24	8%	11%	11%
25–44	14%	22%	23%
45–64	33%	26%	26%
65+	29%	25%	22%
No diploma	30%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	17%	18%
Higher education	21%	26%	30%

Full pageVal-de-Vie’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages52.5 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households210 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Val-de-Vie?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Val-de-Vie keeps more of its old housing than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 28% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Val-de-Vie, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit3

16th c.

oldest protected part

1928

first monument protected

Full pageVal-de-Vie’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes28% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Val-de-Vie?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Val-de-Vie are out of work than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: 5.3%

At the census, 4.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 200 residents in work, Val-de-Vie has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,560 a year.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving81%

Public transport2%

On foot2%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

jobs based in Val-de-Vie, 0.2 per working resident

5.3%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,560

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

14%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,560 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

83.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 5 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest general lycée is 13.5 mi away. A collège lies 2.3 mi away.

83.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Val-de-Vie83.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Arlette Hee-FergantNearest collègeCollège	Collège	47	83%−5 pts

83.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −5 pts against the expected rate

2.3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageVal-de-Vie’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges83.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Val-de-Vie costs less than in both Calvados’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.26/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

A house rents for an estimated €7.02/m² a month. Val-de-Vie recorded 22 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.26/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Val-de-Vie€8.26/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Calvados median€12.67/m²

€8.26/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.51 to €10.48/m² a month)

€7.02/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageVal-de-Vie’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.26/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Val-de-Vie

13pages on Val-de-Vie

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 13.5 mi away Housing22 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions3 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.5 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Val-de-Vie, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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Manoir de la PlesseManor house · 16th c.

Manoir des Champeaux ou des TourellesManor house · 16th & 17th c.

Photo credits

Manoir de la Plesse: Photo: AD14-LS · CC0 · Manoir des Champeaux ou des Tourelles: Photo: Auteur inconnu Unknown author · CC0

Famous people from Val-de-Vie

One notable person was born in Val-de-Vie.

Their page →

Augustin BelleyFrench geographer, historian, archaeologist, folklorist and… · 1697–1771

Val-de-Vie’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Calvados →

VimoutiersLivarot-Pays-d'AugeSaint-Pierre-en-AugeGouffern en AugeMézidon Vallée d'AugeLisieuxVal-de-Vie

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Val-de-Vie	502	—	—	—	—	—
Vimoutiers Orne	2,978	2.7	C	A	C⁻	C
Livarot-Pays-d'Auge	6,207	4.1	C	B	B⁺	C
Saint-Pierre-en-Auge	7,100	8.5	C	A⁻	C⁺	C⁺
Gouffern en Auge Orne	3,636	13	A	A⁻	A⁻	A⁻
Mézidon Vallée d'Auge	9,766	13	C	B	B⁻	B
Lisieux	19,645	13	C⁻	C⁺	C⁻	C⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Val-de-Vie

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Val-de-Vie is a commune of 502 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Lisieux Normandie. 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

Population: 502 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Lisieux Normandie
Département: Calvados (14)
Région: Normandy
Area: 7.5 sq mi (19.3 km²)
INSEE code: 14576

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.