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62 people call this town in Manche, Normandy home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Crosville-sur-Douve falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 18% of homes. It skews young: only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Crosville-sur-Douve does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Crosville-sur-Douve counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Crosville-sur-Douve. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crosville-sur-Douve.
1.6% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Manche’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 25% of adults. Residents of Crosville-sur-Douve have a median age of 46.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Crosville-sur-Douve | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 42% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
No commute at all: 10.0% of working residents in Crosville-sur-Douve at the census.
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.
Sales in Crosville-sur-Douve from July 2023 to June 2026: 3 houses and apartments. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.03/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Crosville-sur-Douve has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Crosville-sur-Douve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosville-sur-Douve | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 3.2 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 7.3 | — | B | — | D |
| La Haye | 4,029 | 7.5 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 8.6 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 9.6 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Port-Bail-sur-Mer | 2,520 | 10 | — | B | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Crosville-sur-Douve is a commune of 62 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 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.