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BérignyManche

A town of 442 in Manche, Normandy.

Population

442

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.51

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,880

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Bérigny a good place to live?

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

Château de Saint-Quentin-d'Elle · Inscrit · Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0

Bérigny’s story

Bérigny in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bérigny, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1975.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Henri Victor Roulland, born in 1751, is the one person born in Bérigny before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1975First protected: Château de Saint-Quentin-d'Elle

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bérigny.

Who lives here

A town of families: 24% of people in Bérigny are under 15, more than in Manche’s towns or compared French towns

For Bérigny, that is above both Manche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.1% of the population.

39median age

BérignyManche medianFrance median

Manche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

19%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma11%

CAP or BEP32%

Baccalauréat23%

Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Bérigny
	Bérigny	Manche median	France median
Under 15	24%	13%	17%
15–24	6.1%	9.3%	11%
25–44	27%	20%	23%
45–64	25%	26%	26%
65+	19%	29%	22%
No diploma	11%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	32%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	17%	18%
Higher education	30%	22%	30%

Full pageBérigny’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages39 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households190 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad0.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Bérigny?”

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

History

Bérigny keeps more of its old housing than Manche or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

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

Bérigny sits above both Manche’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bérigny, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

13th c.

oldest protected part

1975

first monument protected

Full pageBérigny’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes26% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Bérigny?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Bérigny are out of work than in Manche’s towns or across compared French towns: 3.2%

That puts Bérigny below both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Bérigny has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 1.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%

On foot1%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Bérigny, 0.3 per working resident

3.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,880

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageBérigny’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,880 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Bérigny is €9.51/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€9.51/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bérigny€9.51/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Manche median€9.90/m²

€9.51/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.29 to €12.41/m² a month)

€6.98/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageBérigny’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.51/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Saint-Quentin-d'Elle and 4 more in and around Bérigny

Heritage in and near Bérigny. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Quentin-d'Ellein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Boulaye4.1 km north, in Cerisy-la-Forêt ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Pierre-de-Semilly4.7 km southwest, in Saint-Pierre-de-Semilly ChâteauChâteauLes Rochers4.7 km north, in Cerisy-la-Forêt ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Couespellière4 km north, in Cerisy-la-Forêt

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bérigny

12pages on Bérigny

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 7.7 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing15 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 39 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Bérigny has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Château de Saint-Quentin-d'ElleChâteau · 13th–18th c.

Classé

Ancienne abbayeAbbey · 11th–15th c. · in Cerisy-la-Forêt, 3.9 mi

Classé

Manoir de la Rivière, à BaynesManor house · 16th & 17th c. · in Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle, 5.1 mi

Classé

Château de BalleroyChâteau · 17th c. · in Balleroy-sur-Drôme, 5.4 mi

Photo credits

Château de Saint-Quentin-d'Elle: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Bérigny

One notable person was born in Bérigny.

Their page →

Henri Victor RoullandFrench Brigadier General (1751-1827)

Bérigny’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 →

Saint-Jean-d'ElleSaint-LôSaint-Amand-VillagesCondé-sur-VireLe Molay-LittryAgneauxBérigny

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bérigny	442	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Jean-d'Elle	2,516	3.4	—	A	—	A
Saint-Lô	19,471	6.5	B⁻	B⁺	D	B⁻
Saint-Amand-Villages	2,525	6.6	—	A⁻	—	C⁻
Condé-sur-Vire	4,137	7.4	A⁺	A⁻	A⁺	B
Le Molay-Littry Calvados	3,124	7.4	A⁻	B	A⁺	C
Agneaux	4,286	8	A⁺	B⁻	A⁺	A⁻

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

About Bérigny

Commune in Manche, Normandy

Bérigny is a commune of 442 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Lô Agglo. 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: 442 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Lô Agglo
Département: Manche (50)
Région: Normandy
Area: 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km²)
INSEE code: 50046

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 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.