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720 people live in this town in Calvados, Normandy.

Population

720

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.53

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

Median income

€26,410

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 Villers-Canivet a good place to live?

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

Église · Classé · Photo: Nitot · CC BY-SA 3.0

Villers-Canivet’s story

Villers-Canivet in pictures

Villers-Canivet has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1994First protected: Ancienne abbaye
2003Most recently protected: Chapelle de Torp

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villers-Canivet.

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Villers-Canivet are under 15, more than in both Calvados’ towns and compared French towns

The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.1% of residents. 18% of residents are 65 or over, below Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 32% have a degree.

44.3median age

Villers-CanivetCalvados medianFrance median

Calvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Villers-Canivet
	Villers-Canivet	Calvados median	France median
Under 15	21%	16%	17%
15–24	9.1%	11%	11%
25–44	21%	22%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	18%	25%	22%
No diploma	22%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	17%	18%
Higher education	32%	26%	30%

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Ages44.3 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households280 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad0.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Villers-Canivet?”

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

History

Old homes shape Villers-Canivet: 26% were built before 1919, more than in both Calvados’ towns and compared French towns

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Villers-Canivet has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit2

12th c.

oldest protected part

1946

first monument protected

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Age of homes26% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Villers-Canivet?”

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

Work & commute

Villers-Canivet has lower unemployment than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 6.4%

At the census, 3.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. For its 350 residents in work, Villers-Canivet has 50 jobs: 0.1 each. The median disposable income was €26,410 a year per consumption unit, higher than Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and near compared French towns (€25,970).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

Bicycle1%

Public transport1%

On foot1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

jobs based in Villers-Canivet, 0.1 per working resident

6.4%

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

€26,410

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.1 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,410 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

96.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points above the expected rate

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

A collège lies 2.2 mi away.

96.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Villers-Canivet96.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Pierre et Marie CurieNearest collègeCollège	Collège	70	96%+4 pts

96.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +4 pts against the expected rate

2.2 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges96.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Villers-Canivet than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: €10.53/m² a month

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

Renting a house costs an estimated €11.71/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 21 homes in Villers-Canivet.

€10.53/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Villers-Canivet€10.53/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Calvados median€12.67/m²

€10.53/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.39 to €13.23/m² a month)

€11.71/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.53/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Abbaye de Villers-Canivet and 8 more in and around Villers-Canivet

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Villers-Canivet. Best known first.

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AttractionAttractionAbbaye de Villers-Canivetin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Torpin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Tour2.1 km southeast, in Saint-Pierre-Canivet AttractionAttractionPolissoirs de Poussendre4.4 km northeast, in Bons-Tassilly ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aubigny3.8 km southeast, in Aubigny AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Noron-l'Abbaye4.1 km south, in Noron-l'Abbaye

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Villers-Canivet

13pages on Villers-Canivet

The big questions

SchoolsOne collège and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 4.1 mi away Housing21 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.3 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Villers-Canivet has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.

All monuments →

Chapelle de TorpChapel · 12th & 13th c.

Ancienne abbayeAbbey · 14th–18th c.

Photo credits

Chapelle de Torp: Photo: Milka-berger · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne abbaye: Photo: Nitot · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Villers-Canivet

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villers-Canivet yet.

How we find them →

Villers-Canivet’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 →

FalaiseThury-Harcourt-le-HomMoult-ChichebovilleSaint-Pierre-en-AugeBourguébusSaint-Martin-de-MayVillers-Canivet

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Villers-Canivet	720	—	—	—	—	—
Falaise	7,680	4	C⁻	B	D	D
Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom	3,600	11	B	B⁺	A⁻	B
Moult-Chicheboville	3,441	13	C	B⁻	A⁻	C⁻
Saint-Pierre-en-Auge	7,100	13	C	A⁻	C⁺	C⁺
Bourguébus	2,613	13	B⁺	C	A	B⁻
Saint-Martin-de-May	4,529	13	B⁺	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺

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

About Villers-Canivet

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Villers-Canivet is a commune of 720 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: 720 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays de Falaise
Département: Calvados (14)
Région: Normandy
Area: 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km²)
INSEE code: 14753

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 8, 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.