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Home to 350 people, this town lies in Manche, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so L'Étang-Bertrand has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in L'Étang-Bertrand as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Allée couverte de la petite Roche, in Rocheville, 2 mi away.
23% 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 L'Étang-Bertrand.
Among adults, 18% have a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 12%, higher than both Manche’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Half the people of L'Étang-Bertrand are older than 42.2.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| L'Étang-Bertrand | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 150 residents in work, L'Étang-Bertrand has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. At the census, 4.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,840 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 2.9 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 4.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marcel GrillardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 112 | 90%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €8.03/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in L'Étang-Bertrand.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near L'Étang-Bertrand. Best known first.
Nothing in L'Étang-Bertrand 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 L'Étang-Bertrand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Étang-Bertrand | 350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 3.5 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 5 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 9.7 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Port-Bail-sur-Mer | 2,520 | 11 | — | B | — | C+ |
| Les Pieux | 3,249 | 11 | — | B | — | A |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 78,258 | 12 | B− | C | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
L'Étang-Bertrand is a commune of 350 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
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 November 4, 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.