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A town of 569 in Manche, Normandy.
Colomby is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Colomby: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1966.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Colomby.
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Manche’s towns (9.3%) and below compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 16% of the town. Half of Colomby is older than 38.3, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Colomby | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Colomby: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 6.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, about level with Manche’s towns (9.6%) and below compared French towns (13.4%). 100 jobs are based in Colomby, for 250 working residents (0.3 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,910 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The market in Colomby: 20 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Colomby. Best known first.
ChâteauManoir du Quesnay4.6 km north, in ValognesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Servigny4.8 km north, in Yvetot-BocageChâteauChâteauManoir d'Urville3.8 km east, in UrvilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Néhou4.7 km southwest, in NéhouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Golleville2.3 km southwest, in GollevillePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
The list names few of Colomby’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Colomby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colomby | 569 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 3.9 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 6.6 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 6.9 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 8.6 | — | B | — | D |
| La Haye | 4,029 | 12 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Port-Bail-sur-Mer | 2,520 | 12 | — | B | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Colomby is a commune of 569 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) · 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.