Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 824 in Manche, Normandy.
Ger is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Ger does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ger as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Lonlay-l'Abbaye, 4.4 mi away.
28% 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 Ger.
31% of residents are 65 or over, above both Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. Among adults, 13% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Ger | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Ger: 150, for 250 residents in work (0.5 each). The jobless rate is 12.3%. At the census, 5.5% 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%).
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.
43 sales of houses and apartments in Ger, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €938/m². The sales split: 98% houses, the rest apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €935/m² | 42 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ger is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ger | 824 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tinchebray-Bocage Orne | 4,813 | 6 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B |
| Sourdeval | 3,026 | 6.5 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Mortain-Bocage | 2,961 | 7.6 | A− | A+ | C | A− |
| Domfront en Poiraie Orne | 4,113 | 9.1 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Flers Orne | 14,432 | 11 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Vire Normandie Calvados | 17,457 | 12 | B− | B+ | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Ger is a commune of 824 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.