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A town of 391 in Manche, Normandy.
Le Grippon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Le Grippon does most differently from other towns.
Le Grippon has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 2016.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Grippon.
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town. 6.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Manche’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 30% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Le Grippon | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 10th century. Le Grippon has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Le Grippon has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 8.7% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census. Unemployment stood at 9.0%, about level with Manche’s towns (8.8%) and below compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
A collège lies 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis BeuveNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 61 | 92%+4 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.
9 houses and apartments changed hands in Le Grippon from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €7.97/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Le Grippon. Best known first.
Le Grippon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Manoir de Lerre à Champcervon: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Grippon 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 Grippon | 391 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 2,778 | 3.1 | — | C+ | — | A− |
| Avranches | 10,143 | 6.5 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
| Saint-Pair-sur-Mer | 4,507 | 7.9 | A− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny | 3,903 | 8.8 | B− | A− | B | C− |
| Granville | 12,510 | 9.6 | C | C− | D | B |
| Donville-les-Bains | 3,146 | 9.8 | C+ | D | B− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Le Grippon is a commune of 391 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.