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A town of 284 in Calvados, Normandy.
Vignats is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vignats as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Abbaye de Saint-André-de-Gouffern, in La Hoguette, 2.3 mi away.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vignats.
9.4% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 19% of residents. Vignats has a median age of 43.6.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Vignats | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 42% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Vignats number 100, against 150 residents in work (0.6 per worker). Unemployment stood at 5.7%, below both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,590 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 Vignats. Of the homes sold, 92% were houses. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.02/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Vignats. Best known first.
Nothing in Vignats is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vignats 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vignats | 284 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Falaise | 7,680 | 5 | C− | B | D | D |
| Argentan Orne | 13,527 | 8.7 | B | A− | D | B |
| Gouffern en Auge Orne | 3,636 | 11 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Auge | 7,100 | 12 | C | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Vimoutiers Orne | 2,978 | 15 | C | A | C− | C |
| Mézidon Vallée d'Auge | 9,766 | 15 | C | B | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Vignats is a commune of 284 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
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.