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Home to 535 people, this town lies in Manche, Normandy.
There are no grades for La Lande-d'Airou: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 13% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing La Lande-d'Airou does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, La Lande-d'Airou counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, museums and family days out in and near La Lande-d'Airou. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Lande-d'Airou.
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, below Manche’s towns (29%) but above compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 17% of residents. Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| La Lande-d'Airou | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in La Lande-d'Airou number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €23,770 a year per consumption unit, below Manche’s towns (€24,970) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.32/m² a month. Sales in La Lande-d'Airou from July 2023 to June 2026: 20 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
La Lande-d'Airou has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Lande-d'Airou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Lande-d'Airou | 535 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny | 3,903 | 2.7 | B− | A− | B | C− |
| Percy-en-Normandie | 2,641 | 7.8 | — | A | — | B+ |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 2,778 | 9.3 | — | C+ | — | A− |
| Avranches | 10,143 | 10 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
| Noues de Sienne Calvados | 4,207 | 12 | B− | A | A | C+ |
| Bréhal | 3,487 | 12 | B | C | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
La Lande-d'Airou is a commune of 535 people in the Communauté de communes de Villedieu Intercom. 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.