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BarfleurManche

A town of 542 in Manche, Normandy.

Population
542
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Home prices
€3,050
per m² · 49 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²
Rent
€9.52
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€26,200
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
27%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Barfleur a good place to live?

Barfleur is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Barfleur stand out

The 2 things Barfleur does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
48%2%BarfleurMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
48% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
52%22%BarfleurMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
52% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 66.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Nicolas
Église Saint-Nicolas · Inscrit · Photo: YoLeArno · CC BY-SA 3.0
Barfleur’s story

Barfleur in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Barfleur, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean Adrien Queslin, born in 1754, is the one person born in Barfleur before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1988First protected: Croix ancienne du cimetière
  • 2024Most recently protected: Mur anti-char allemand et infrastructures américaines
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Musée Atelier de Barfleur and 11 more in and around Barfleur

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Barfleur. Best known first.

All attractions →
Art galleryArt galleryMusée Atelier de Barfleurin townArt galleryArt galleryArt’Mâteurin townAttractionAttractionNouveau phare de Gatteville3.1 km north, in Gatteville-le-PhareChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tocqueville4.6 km west, in TocquevilleChâteauChâteauManoir d'Arville2.7 km west, in Sainte-GenevièveChâteauChâteauManoir du Broc2.8 km west, in Gatteville-le-Phare
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barfleur.

Who lives here

Barfleur skews older, with 52% of residents 65 or over, more than Manche’s towns or compared French towns

Barfleur sits above both Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%) on this measure. Children under 15 make up 6.4% of residents.

66.3median age
BarfleurManche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma34%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat13%
Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

58% women, 42% men

About 73 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Barfleur
BarfleurManche medianFrance median
Under 156.4%13%17%
15–245.6%9.3%11%
25–448.9%20%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+52%29%22%
No diploma34%24%19%
CAP or BEP28%29%26%
Baccalauréat13%17%18%
Higher education18%22%30%
Full pageBarfleur’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages66.3 median age · 52% are 65 or overHouseholds290 households · 1.7 people per householdBorn abroad2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Barfleur?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Barfleur keeps more of its old housing than Manche or compared French towns: 32% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

That puts Barfleur above both Manche’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Barfleur, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit3
17th c.
oldest protected part
1988
first monument protected
Full pageBarfleur’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes32% built before 1919 · Older homesMap3 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Barfleur?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

26.5% of commuters in Barfleur go to work without a car, more than in Manche’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Barfleur is above both Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 14.7%. Barfleur has 250 jobs for 150 working residents, 1.9 per worker.

27%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving63%
On foot15%
Public transport6%
Bicycle6%
Motorbike or scooter2%
250
jobs based in Barfleur, 1.9 per working resident
14.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,200
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageBarfleur’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work27% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here250 jobs based here · 1.9 per working residentMedian income€26,200 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Buying in Barfleur costs more than in Manche’s towns or across compared French towns: the median sale is €3,050/m²

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

In the comparison, Barfleur comes above both Manche’s towns (€1,814/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).

€3,050/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Barfleur€3,050/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Manche median€1,814/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,854/m²32
€9.52/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.53 to €12.04/m² a month)
€9.90/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageBarfleur’s cost of living pageOpen the page
PricesMedian sale price €3,050/m²Renting€9.52/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Barfleur

13pages on Barfleur
The big questions
Cost of livingMedian €3,050/m² · rent €9.52/m² a monthHealth1 GP · nearest emergency department 14.5 mi awayHousing49 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute250 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 66.3History3 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Barfleur, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Croix ancienne du cimetièreCross
Mur anti-char allemand et infrastructures américainesMilitary building
Photo credits

Croix ancienne du cimetière: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mur anti-char allemand et infrastructures américaines: Photo: JackyM59 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Barfleur

2 notable people were born in Barfleur.

Their page →
J
Jean Adrien QueslinFrench politician · 1754–1821
J
Jérôme HouyvetFrench photographer · born 1970

Barfleur’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Manche →
ValognesCherbourg-en-CotentinValognesCherbourg-en-CotentinBarfleur
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Barfleur542—————
Valognes6,96914B+B−B−C−
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin78,25816B−CB−C−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Barfleur

Commune in Manche, Normandy

Barfleur is a commune of 542 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin. 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

Population
542 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin
Département
Manche (50)
Région
Normandy
Area
0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
INSEE code
50030

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 October 30, 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.