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VendeuvreCalvados

A town of 800 in Calvados, Normandy.

Is Vendeuvre a good place to live?

Vendeuvre is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Vendeuvre stand out

The one thing Vendeuvre does most differently from other towns.

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Château de Vendeuvre
Château de Vendeuvre · Classé · Photo: Teysla · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vendeuvre’s story

Vendeuvre in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Vendeuvre counts 5 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 3 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1903.

42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1928First protected: Église de Grisy
  • 1980Most recently protected: La Vavasseurie-au-Cerf
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Nearby attractions

Château de Vendeuvre and 9 more in and around Vendeuvre

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Vendeuvre. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vendeuvre.

Who lives here

A town of families: 22% of people in Vendeuvre are under 15, more than in Calvados’ towns and across compared French towns

Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, below Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.9% of the population.

42.1median age
VendeuvreCalvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vendeuvre
VendeuvreCalvados medianFrance median
Under 1522%16%17%
15–247.9%11%11%
25–4424%22%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+19%25%22%
No diploma24%23%19%
CAP or BEP34%28%26%
Baccalauréat16%17%18%
Higher education21%26%30%

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

History

Vendeuvre keeps more of its old housing than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 42% built before 1919

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

On the Culture ministry’s list, Vendeuvre counts 5 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 3 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments here is Château de Vendeuvre. The protected list starts in the 12th century.

5historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit3

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1903
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Vendeuvre than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 3.4%

7.5% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Vendeuvre holds 150 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. No commute at all: 4.8% of working residents here at the census.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Vendeuvre, 0.4 per working resident
7.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,630
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

85.2% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 3.9 points below the expected rate

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

For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 9.6 mi away.

85.2%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Vendeuvre85.2%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Sainte-Thérèse PrivateNearest collègeCollègeCollège8797%+2 pts

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85.2%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −3.9 pts against the expected rate
1.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Vendeuvre than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: €8.26/m² a month

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

Behind the median of €1,894/m²: 31 houses and apartments sold in Vendeuvre between July 2023 and June 2026.

€1,894/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Vendeuvre€1,894/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Calvados median€2,560/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,894/m²31
€8.26/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.51 to €10.48/m² a month)
€9.98/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vendeuvre

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Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Vendeuvre counts 5 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 3 inscrit at the second.

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Photo credits

Église de Grisy: Photo: Pimprenel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Grisy: Photo: Roi.dagobert · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Vendeuvre: Photo: Teysla · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Vendeuvre

One notable person was born in Vendeuvre.

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Vendeuvre’s neighbors

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

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Saint-Pierre-en-AugeMézidon Vallée d'AugeMoult-ChichebovilleArgencesFalaiseLivarot-Pays-d'AugeSaint-Pierre-en-AugeMézidon Vallée d'AugeMoult-ChichebovilleArgencesFalaiseLivarot-Pays-d'AugeVendeuvre
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Vendeuvre800—————
Saint-Pierre-en-Auge7,1003.1CA−C+C+
Mézidon Vallée d'Auge9,7665CBB−B
Moult-Chicheboville3,4418.6CB−A−C−
Argences3,9599.4CB−A−C−
Falaise7,6809.6C−BDD
Livarot-Pays-d'Auge6,20712CBB+C

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

About Vendeuvre

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Vendeuvre is a commune of 800 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Falaise. 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
800 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Falaise
Département
Calvados (14)
Région
Normandy
Area
10.3 sq mi (26.6 km²)
INSEE code
14735

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.