Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 84 in Calvados, Normandy.
There are no grades for Saint-Marcouf: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a fifth of homes.
The one thing Saint-Marcouf does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Marcouf has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1961.
62% 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 Saint-Marcouf.
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults. The age that splits Saint-Marcouf in two is 49.5.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Marcouf | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
9.1% of the labour force were unemployed, below Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike.
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, 7 homes were sold in Saint-Marcouf.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Marcouf. Best known first.
Saint-Marcouf 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 Saint-Marcouf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Marcouf | 84 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 3,543 | 5.1 | A− | A− | B+ | C |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 5.9 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Saint-Lô Manche | 19,471 | 10 | B− | B+ | D | B− |
| Carentan-les-Marais Manche | 10,218 | 11 | B− | B | C+ | C |
| Agneaux Manche | 4,286 | 11 | A+ | B− | A+ | A− |
| Saint-Jean-d'Elle Manche | 2,516 | 11 | — | A | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Saint-Marcouf is a commune of 84 people in the Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha 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.