Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Gatteville-le-Phare has none. 39% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: just over two in five residents are 65 or over.
What makes Gatteville-le-Phare stand out
The 2 things Gatteville-le-Phare does most differently from other towns.
Phare de Gatteville et ancien phare, sémaphore de Barfleur: Photo: Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manoir du Broc: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nid de résistance Wn. 123: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Quai de chargement de l’ancienne gare: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gatteville-le-Phare.
Who lives here
Gatteville-le-Phare skews older, with 42% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Manche’s towns and compared French towns
61median age
Children under 15 make up 8.7% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 5.7%, lower than both Manche’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 22% have a degree.
Gatteville-le-PhareManche medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma27%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat12%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 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
History
Old homes shape Gatteville-le-Phare: 28% were built before 1919, more than in both Manche’s towns and compared French towns
6historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Gatteville-le-Phare has 6 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 4 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments locally is Phare de Gatteville et ancien phare, sémaphore de Barfleur. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Gatteville-le-Phare run higher than in both Manche’s towns and compared French towns: a median €27,970 a year per consumption unit
8%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 8.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Gatteville-le-Phare holds 150 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.9 jobs each.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
Motorbike or scooter6%
Public transport3%
Bicycle3%
On foot3%
150
jobs based in Gatteville-le-Phare, 0.9 per working resident
9.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,970
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Gatteville-le-Phare is a commune of 465 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
Population
465 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin
Département
Manche (50)
Région
Normandy
Area
3.8 sq mi (9.9 km²)
INSEE code
50196
Gatteville-le-Phare’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
