Ages and diplomas in Gratot
	Gratot	Manche median	France median
Under 15	16%	13%	17%
15–24	7.8%	9.3%	11%
25–44	20%	20%	23%
45–64	29%	26%	26%
65+	27%	29%	22%
No diploma	16%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	17%	18%
Higher education	30%	22%	30%

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Ages50.9 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households300 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad2.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Gratot?”

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

History

Old homes shape Gratot: 25% 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.

Gratot sits above both Manche’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Gratot: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Gratot is Ancien château.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Ancien château 13th–17th c.
Ermitage Saint-Gerbold 14th & 15th c.

13th c.

oldest protected part

1949

first monument protected

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Age of homes25% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Gratot?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Gratot, 6.1%, runs below Manche’s towns and compared French towns

That puts Gratot below both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Gratot has 150 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.5 per worker. At the census, 4.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

On foot2%

Public transport2%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

150

jobs based in Gratot, 0.5 per working resident

6.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,740

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,740 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

97.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

On this, Gratot is above both Manche’s towns (90.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

96%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Gratot97.0%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Gratot95.7%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Jean-Paul II PrivateNearest collègeCollège	Collège	107	97%+1 pt
Lycée Jean-Paul II PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	99	100%+2 pts

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96%

passed the general and technological bac, −1.6 pts against the expected rate

97.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +1 pt against the expected rate

2.2 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges97.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km Lycées95.7% passed the bac · Two lycées within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Gratot is €9.73/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.

€9.73/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Gratot€9.73/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Manche median€9.90/m²

€9.73/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.22 to €13.11/m² a month)

€7.19/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€9.73/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gratot

13pages on Gratot

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and two lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 3 mi away Housing24 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.9 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Gratot: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

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Ermitage Saint-GerboldReligious building · 14th & 15th c.

Église et cimetièreChurch · 15th & 18th c.

Photo credits

Ermitage Saint-Gerbold: Photo: Theoliane · Public domain · Église et cimetière: Photo: JackyM59 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Gratot

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

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Gratot’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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CoutancesGouville-sur-MerAgon-CoutainvilleSaint-Sauveur-VillagesQuettreville-sur-SienneMarigny-Le-LozonGratot

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Gratot	679	—	—	—	—	—
Coutances	8,321	2.8	C⁻	B⁺	D	C⁻
Gouville-sur-Mer	3,274	4	A	B⁻	A	C⁺
Agon-Coutainville	3,020	4.5	A⁻	C⁻	B⁻	B⁺
Saint-Sauveur-Villages	3,208	5.9	C⁺	A⁺	A	C⁻
Quettreville-sur-Sienne	3,167	7	—	A⁻	—	B
Marigny-Le-Lozon	2,761	12	A⁻	A⁻	A⁺	C⁺

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

About Gratot

Commune in Manche, Normandy

Gratot is a commune of 679 people in the Communauté de communes Coutances Mer et Bocage. 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: 679 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Coutances Mer et Bocage
Département: Manche (50)
Région: Normandy
Area: 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km²)
INSEE code: 50219

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.