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A town of 791 in Manche, Normandy.
Bréville-sur-Mer has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 17% of its housing. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Bréville-sur-Mer does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bréville-sur-Mer, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Bréville-sur-Mer has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bréville-sur-Mer.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.1% of the town. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Bréville-sur-Mer | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 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 12th century. 13% of homes date from before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.5% of commuters travelled at the census. 7.9% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Bréville-sur-Mer number 150, against 300 residents in work (0.5 per worker).
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 87% passed the bac pro, of 135 candidates at 2 lycées. A collège lies 2.4 mi away. 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 Institution Sévigné PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 66 | 97%±0 pts |
| Lycée hôtelier Maurice MarlandBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 68 | 91%+4 pts |
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.
Sales in Bréville-sur-Mer from July 2023 to June 2026: 29 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Bréville-sur-Mer. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Christian-Dior3.6 km southwest, in Granville
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne Richard-Anacréon4.4 km southwest, in Granville
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire de Granville4.6 km southwest, in GranvilleChâteauChâteauManoir Saint-Nicolas4.1 km south, in GranvilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grainville4 km south, in GranvillePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bréville-sur-Mer yet.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Bréville-sur-Mer is a commune of 791 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bréville-sur-Mer | 791 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Donville-les-Bains | 3,146 | 1.4 | C+ | D | B− | B+ |
| Granville | 12,510 | 2.2 | C | C− | D | B |
| Bréhal | 3,487 | 2.6 | B | C | A− | C+ |
| Saint-Pair-sur-Mer | 4,507 | 4 | A− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Quettreville-sur-Sienne | 3,167 | 8.7 | — | A− | — | B |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 2,778 | 9.2 | — | C+ | — | A− |
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.