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124 people live in this town in Calvados, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau has none. Second homes make up 13% of its housing. Young adults aged 15 to 24 make up 17% of residents.
The 2 things Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau.
20% of adults hold a degree, below both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 16% of the town. The middle age in Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau is 41.5.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 17% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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 Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per resident in work, Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau counts 0.6 jobs (50 jobs, 50 workers). 10.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
9 houses and apartments changed hands in Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix du Mesnil-Sauvage: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau yet.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau | 124 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Torigny-les-Villes Manche | 4,444 | 6.4 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Noues de Sienne | 4,207 | 6.6 | B− | A | A | C+ |
| Percy-en-Normandie Manche | 2,641 | 7.4 | — | A | — | B+ |
| Souleuvre en Bocage | 8,629 | 7.8 | B− | A | A− | C+ |
| Condé-sur-Vire Manche | 4,137 | 8.2 | A+ | A− | A+ | B |
| Saint-Amand-Villages Manche | 2,525 | 8.6 | — | A− | — | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau is a commune of 124 people in the Communauté de communes Intercom de la Vire au Noireau. 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 9, 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.