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A town in Calvados, Normandy, home to 129 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Manvieux out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes. 16% of residents are 15 to 24.
The 2 things Manvieux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Manvieux, 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.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Manvieux. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Manvieux.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents. Degrees are held by 37% of adults, above Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. At 51.8, the median resident of Manvieux sits in the middle of the age range.
54% women, 46% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Manvieux | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.8% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 45% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 15% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Manvieux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The census found 6.9% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Unemployment stood at 10.8%, near Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, nearly a tenth of working residents in Manvieux didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Manvieux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Manvieux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Manvieux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manvieux | 129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 4.5 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 9.1 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 11 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Rots | 2,544 | 12 | — | C | — | A |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 12 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 5,143 | 13 | A | C | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Manvieux is a commune of 129 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.