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435 people live in this town in Manche, Normandy.
There are no grades for Anctoville-sur-Boscq: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Anctoville-sur-Boscq as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Grainville, in Granville, 2 mi away.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Anctoville-sur-Boscq is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Anctoville-sur-Boscq.
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree, near Manche’s towns (22%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.5% of the town. One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Anctoville-sur-Boscq | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 6.7%, lower than both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 3.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. For its 200 residents in work, Anctoville-sur-Boscq has 50 jobs: 0.1 each.
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 nearest collège is 2.9 mi away. Near Anctoville-sur-Boscq, 93.5% of lycée candidates passed the bac, in line with Manche’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). At the three general lycées, 97% of 271 candidates passed the bac, at the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sévigné PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 134 | 92%−2 pts |
| Lycée hôtelier Maurice MarlandNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 20 | 95% |
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.
House rents are put at about €9.50/m² a month. Houses made up just over four fifths of the homes sold; apartments the rest. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Anctoville-sur-Boscq.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Anctoville-sur-Boscq. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Christian-Dior4.7 km west, in GranvilleAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de l'Oiselière3.6 km southeast, in Saint-PlanchersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grainville3.2 km southwest, in GranvilleChâteauChâteauManoir Saint-Nicolas3.7 km southwest, in GranvilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Longueville2 km north, in LonguevilleArt galleryArt galleryGalerie Attia4.6 km southwest, in Saint-Pair-sur-MerPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Anctoville-sur-Boscq yet.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Anctoville-sur-Boscq is a commune of 435 people in the Communauté de communes de Granville, Terre et Mer. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anctoville-sur-Boscq | 435 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Donville-les-Bains | 3,146 | 2 | C+ | D | B− | B+ |
| Granville | 12,510 | 2.4 | C | C− | D | B |
| Saint-Pair-sur-Mer | 4,507 | 3 | A− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Bréhal | 3,487 | 3.4 | B | C | A− | C+ |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 2,778 | 7.4 | — | C+ | — | A− |
| Quettreville-sur-Sienne | 3,167 | 9.4 | — | A− | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.