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CavignyManche

A town of 269 in Manche, Normandy.

Population

269

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.29

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

Median income

€24,060

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 Cavigny a good place to live?

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

Château de la Mare · Inscrit · Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0

Cavigny’s story

Cavigny in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Cavigny; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1944.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1944First protected: Château de la Mare
1992Most recently protected: Deux groupes de fours à chaux

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cavigny.

Who lives here

Children make up 26% of Cavigny, above Manche’s towns and compared French towns

People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, below Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 5.3% of residents. Graduates make up 27% of adults.

38.1median age

CavignyManche medianFrance median

Manche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

20%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Cavigny
	Cavigny	Manche median	France median
Under 15	26%	13%	17%
15–24	5.3%	9.3%	11%
25–44	28%	20%	23%
45–64	20%	26%	26%
65+	20%	29%	22%
No diploma	21%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	17%	18%
Higher education	27%	22%	30%

Full pageCavigny’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages38.1 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households110 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad1.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Cavigny?”

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

History

Cavigny keeps more of its old housing than Manche or compared French towns: 23% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Cavigny; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

16th c.

oldest protected part

1944

first monument protected

Full pageCavigny’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes23% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Cavigny?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Cavigny, 5.5%, runs below Manche’s towns and compared French towns

The census found 4.1% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 100 residents in work, Cavigny has 100 jobs: 0.7 each. The median disposable income was €24,060 a year per consumption unit, about level with Manche’s towns (€24,970) and below compared French towns (€25,970).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter2%

On foot2%

Bicycle0%

100

jobs based in Cavigny, 0.7 per working resident

5.5%

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

€24,060

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageCavigny’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.7 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,060 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

81.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 2.7 mi to the nearest one.

81.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Cavigny81.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Du MaraisNearest collègeCollège	Collège	48	81%−2 pts

81.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate

2.7 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageCavigny’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges81.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Cavigny is €10.29/m² a month

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

Cavigny recorded 7 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€10.29/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Cavigny€10.29/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Manche median€9.90/m²

€10.29/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.10 to €13.06/m² a month)

€7.32/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageCavigny’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.29/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de la Mare and 6 more in and around Cavigny

Heritage in and near Cavigny. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Marein town ChâteauChâteauManoir du Mesnil-Vitey4.1 km northeast, in Airel ChâteauChâteauManoir de Saint-Ortaire4 km west, in Le Dézert ChâteauChâteauChâteau Saint-Clair3.1 km south, in La Meauffe ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rougemont3.6 km west, in Le Dézert ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Fromond3.4 km northeast, in Saint-Fromond

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cavigny

13pages on Cavigny

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.9 mi away Housing7 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38.1 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Cavigny; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →

Deux groupes de fours à chauxIndustrial building · 18th & 19th c.

Château de la MareChâteau · 16th c.

Photo credits

Deux groupes de fours à chaux: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de la Mare: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Cavigny

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cavigny yet.

How we find them →

Cavigny’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 →

AgneauxSaint-LôIsigny-sur-MerMarigny-Le-LozonCarentan-les-MaraisSaint-Jean-d'ElleCavigny

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Cavigny	269	—	—	—	—	—
Agneaux	4,286	5.1	A⁺	B⁻	A⁺	A⁻
Saint-Lô	19,471	5.6	B⁻	B⁺	D	B⁻
Isigny-sur-Mer Calvados	3,543	7.8	A⁻	A⁻	B⁺	C
Marigny-Le-Lozon	2,761	8.3	A⁻	A⁻	A⁺	C⁺
Carentan-les-Marais	10,218	9.4	B⁻	B	C⁺	C
Saint-Jean-d'Elle	2,516	9.6	—	A	—	A

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

About Cavigny

Commune in Manche, Normandy

Cavigny is a commune of 269 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: 269 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Lô Agglo
Département: Manche (50)
Région: Normandy
Area: 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
INSEE code: 50106

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.