Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 265 residents and lies in Calvados, Normandy.
Vienne-en-Bessin isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 12% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Vienne-en-Bessin does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Vienne-en-Bessin counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Vienne-en-Bessin. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vienne-en-Bessin.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Vienne-en-Bessin counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, lower than both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Vienne-en-Bessin has a median age of 44 years.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Vienne-en-Bessin | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €27,110 a year per consumption unit, above both Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970). 1.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
House rents are put at about €9.66/m² a month. Sales in Vienne-en-Bessin from July 2023 to June 2026: 1 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Vienne-en-Bessin’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancien château: Photo: Pimprenel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vienne-en-Bessin yet.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienne-en-Bessin | 265 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 4 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 6.8 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Rots | 2,544 | 7.7 | — | C | — | A |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 8.2 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Carpiquet | 3,428 | 10 | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 5,143 | 11 | A | C | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Vienne-en-Bessin is a commune of 265 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.