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The town, home to 195 people, lies in Calvados, Normandy.
Le Manoir isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes. 16% of residents are 15 to 24.
The 2 things Le Manoir does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Le Manoir, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and museums in and near Le Manoir. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Manoir.
People 65 and over make up 13% of the town. Just over two in five adults hold a degree, above both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Le Manoir | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Le Manoir, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stands at 5.8%. 1.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 4.9 mi off. The nearest collège is 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean de la VarendeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 97 | 94%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Le Manoir recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Le Manoir’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancien manoir: Photo: Pimprenel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Manoir 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Manoir | 195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 5 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 6.5 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 7.1 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Rots | 2,544 | 7.2 | — | C | — | A |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 5,143 | 9.8 | A | C | A | C+ |
| Carpiquet | 3,428 | 9.9 | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Le Manoir is a commune of 195 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.