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This town in Manche, Normandy has a population of 412.
At under 1,000 residents, Aucey-la-Plaine is too small for the grades other French towns get. 13% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Aucey-la-Plaine does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Aucey-la-Plaine as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Polissoir dit La pierre Saint-Benoit, in Saint-James, 7.2 mi away.
24% 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 Aucey-la-Plaine.
People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, below Manche’s towns (29%) but above compared French towns (22%). Children are 14% of the town. Line up the people of Aucey-la-Plaine by age and the one in the middle is 49.6.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Aucey-la-Plaine | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 1.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Aucey-la-Plaine has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,380 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Aucey-la-Plaine recorded 22 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Aucey-la-Plaine. Best known first.
Nothing in Aucey-la-Plaine is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Aucey-la-Plaine.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aucey-la-Plaine | 412 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pontorson | 4,280 | 2 | A− | A− | B+ | C |
| Val-Couesnon Ille-et-Vilaine | 4,072 | 5.5 | A | A | B− | B+ |
| Saint-James | 5,018 | 5.7 | A− | A | A− | B− |
| Maen Roch Ille-et-Vilaine | 5,088 | 10 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Ducey-Les Chéris | 2,784 | 11 | A+ | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Avranches | 10,143 | 12 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Aucey-la-Plaine is a commune of 412 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie. 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.