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608 residents make their home in this town in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire.
Manou isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Second homes make up just over a fifth of its housing. The median home sells for €1,359/m².
The 2 things Manou does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Manou, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
28% 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 Manou.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Manou, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.9% of residents, below Eure-et-Loir’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The middle age in Manou is 43.1.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure-et-Loir 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Manou | Eure-et-Loir median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 27% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure-et-Loir median and France median: the median of compared communes
Manou has 150 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.6 per worker. Unemployment stands at 12.1%. Half of residents lived on more than €25,450 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Eure-et-Loir’s towns (€24,620) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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, 30 homes were sold in Manou. That is the middle of 30 sales of houses and apartments here from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,915/m² for the median of compared towns in Eure-et-Loir.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,359/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Family days out and museums in and near Manou. Best known first.
Manou 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 Manou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manou | 608 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Senonches | 3,045 | 3.7 | B | A | B− | D |
| La Loupe | 3,191 | 4.5 | B− | A− | D | C− |
| Longny les Villages Orne | 2,811 | 8.5 | B+ | A | B | C+ |
| Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais | 2,641 | 13 | B− | B | B | C− |
| Courville-sur-Eure | 2,791 | 14 | A− | B+ | A− | D |
| Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton Eure | 7,193 | 15 | C− | B | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire
Manou is a commune of 608 people in the Communauté de communes Terres de Perche. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.