Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fresville.
History
Fresville keeps more of its old housing than Manche or compared French towns: 43% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Fresville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Children make up 21% of Fresville, above Manche’s towns and compared French towns
7.4% of residents are 15 to 24, below Manche’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 22% of residents. Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
42.7median age
FresvilleManche medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fresville has lower unemployment than Manche’s towns or compared French towns: 2.3%
Jobs located in Fresville: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.2 each). 2.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €25,190 a year per consumption unit, near both Manche’s towns (€24,970) and compared French towns (€25,970).
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
Motorbike or scooter3%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Fresville, 0.2 per working resident
2.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,190
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Fresville
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Fresville is a commune of 373 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
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.
