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GenêtsManche

A town of 451 in Manche, Normandy.

Population
451
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.98
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€24,380
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
9%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Genêts a good place to live?

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

What makes Genêts stand out

The 2 things Genêts does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
35%2%GenêtsMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
35% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
39%22%GenêtsMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 60.1. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église et cimetière qui l'entoure
Église et cimetière qui l'entoure · Classé · Photo: Johan Allard · CC BY-SA 4.0
Genêts’ story

Genêts in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Genêts: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1936.

34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1936First protected: Ilot de Tombelaine
  • 1959Most recently protected: Église et cimetière qui l'entoure
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Genêts.

Who lives here

Genêts skews older, with 39% of residents 65 or over, more than Manche’s towns or compared French towns

For Genêts, that is above both Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Children are 9.2% of the town.

60.1median age
GenêtsManche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Genêts
GenêtsManche medianFrance median
Under 159.2%13%17%
15–246.9%9.3%11%
25–4411%20%23%
45–6434%26%26%
65+39%29%22%
No diploma28%24%19%
CAP or BEP26%29%26%
Baccalauréat14%17%18%
Higher education24%22%30%
Full pageGenêts’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages60.1 median age · 39% are 65 or overHouseholds250 households · 1.8 people per householdBorn abroad1.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Genêts?”

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

History

Old homes shape Genêts: 34% were built before 1919, more than in Manche’s towns or compared French towns

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

Genêts sits above both Manche’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Genêts: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Genêts is Église et cimetière qui l'entoure.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1936
first monument protected
Full pageGenêts’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes34% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé2 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Genêts?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Genêts, 12.9%, runs above Manche’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Genêts above both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Genêts has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.6 per worker.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
100
jobs based in Genêts, 0.6 per working resident
12.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,380
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
9%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageGenêts’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.6 per working residentGetting to work9% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€24,380 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Genêts is €9.98/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€9.98/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Genêts€9.98/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Manche median€9.90/m²
€9.98/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.58 to €13.14/m² a month)
€7.97/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageGenêts’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€9.98/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Prieuré Saint-Léonard and 2 more in and around Genêts

Heritage and museums in and near Genêts. Best known first.

All attractions →
AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Léonard4.6 km east, in VainsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chantore4.8 km northeast, in BacillyMuseumMuseumÉcomusée de la baie du mont Saint-Michel3.3 km southeast, in Vains
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Genêts

12pages on Genêts
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.6 mi awayWork & commute100 jobs based hereHousing29 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors10% of the commune is protected natureAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 60.1History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Genêts: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Ilot de TombelainePublic building
Église et cimetière qui l'entoureChurch · 12th–18th c.
Photo credits

Ilot de Tombelaine: Photo: Nitot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église et cimetière qui l'entoure: Photo: Johan Allard · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Genêts

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

How we find them →

Genêts’ 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 →
Sartilly-Baie-BocageAvranchesSaint-Pair-sur-MerPontorsonDucey-Les ChérisGranvilleSartilly-Baie-BocageAvranchesSaint-Pair-sur-MerPontorsonDucey-Les ChérisGranvilleGenêts
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Genêts451—————
Sartilly-Baie-Bocage2,7784.5—C+—A−
Avranches10,1435.6BC+DB+
Saint-Pair-sur-Mer4,5079.1A−C−A−B+
Pontorson4,2809.2A−A−B+C
Ducey-Les Chéris2,7849.9A+B+A+C+
Granville12,51011CC−DB

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

About Genêts

Commune in Manche, Normandy

Genêts is a commune of 451 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie. 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
451 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Département
Manche (50)
Région
Normandy
Area
2.7 sq mi (7 km²)
INSEE code
50199

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.