Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Manche, Normandy, this town has 592 residents.
Le Grand-Celland is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing.
The one thing Le Grand-Celland does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Grand-Celland as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Vassy dit aussi Le Logis, in Brécey, 1.8 mi away.
20% 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 Le Grand-Celland.
People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, below both Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.5%. Degrees are held by 21% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Le Grand-Celland | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Le Grand-Celland: 150, for 300 residents in work (0.4 each). 6.2% of the labour force were unemployed, below Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,940 a year.
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.
The town’s pupils have a collège 3 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 8.3 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre AguitonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 82 | 94%+5 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.
Sales in Le Grand-Celland from July 2023 to June 2026: 28 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Le Grand-Celland. Best known first.
Nothing in Le Grand-Celland 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 Le Grand-Celland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Grand-Celland | 592 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isigny-le-Buat | 3,183 | 4.5 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Ducey-Les Chéris | 2,784 | 6.6 | A+ | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Grandparigny | 2,605 | 7.6 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Avranches | 10,143 | 8 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
| Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët | 5,770 | 8.4 | A− | A | C | B |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny | 3,903 | 11 | B− | A− | B | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Le Grand-Celland is a commune of 592 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) · 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.