Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 661 people live in this town, in Manche, Normandy.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Besneville out for now. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes. Homes go for a median €1,650/m².
The 2 things Besneville does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Besneville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
41% 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 Besneville.
26% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Manche’s towns (29%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 17% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Besneville | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Besneville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 250 residents in work, Besneville has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Half of residents lived on more than €24,100 a year per consumption unit, close to Manche’s towns (€24,970) and below compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 6.4% of working residents in Besneville didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.97/m² a month. The market in Besneville: 30 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,650/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Besneville. Best known first.
Besneville has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Florent: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Besneville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besneville | 661 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Port-Bail-sur-Mer | 2,520 | 3.9 | — | B | — | C+ |
| La Haye | 4,029 | 6.1 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 6.8 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 9.9 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 12 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Les Pieux | 3,249 | 13 | — | B | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Besneville is a commune of 661 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
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.