Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 286 in Manche, Normandy.
La Pernelle is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing La Pernelle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in La Pernelle, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1975.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near La Pernelle. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Pernelle.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For La Pernelle, that is above both Manche’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in La Pernelle, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
La Pernelle sits above both Manche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure. Those 65 and older account for 23% of residents.
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| La Pernelle | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts La Pernelle below both Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). La Pernelle has 100 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.7 per worker.
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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in La Pernelle, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ancien poste de garde: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Manoir d'Ourville: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Pernelle 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 Pernelle | 286 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 11 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 14 | — | B | — | D |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 78,258 | 15 | B− | C | B− | C− |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 17 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
La Pernelle is a commune of 286 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 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.
