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A town of 729 in Manche, Normandy.
Le Mesnil-au-Val isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Le Mesnil-au-Val counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Le Mesnil-au-Val. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Mesnil-au-Val.
Graduates make up 29% of adults. Over-65s are 19% of the population. Ages in Le Mesnil-au-Val split evenly at 41.1: half are older, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Le Mesnil-au-Val | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Le Mesnil-au-Val is Ancien manoir de Barville. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century. A tenth of its homes were built before 1919, between Manche’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €28,820 a year per consumption unit, above Manche’s towns (€24,970) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Jobs based in Le Mesnil-au-Val number 50, against 350 residents in work (0.1 per worker). 6.2% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €11.07/m² a month, above Manche’s towns (€9.90/m²) but below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €10.00/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 30 homes were sold in Le Mesnil-au-Val.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,140/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
On the Culture ministry’s list, Le Mesnil-au-Val counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ancien manoir de Barville: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Base de lancement de V1: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Le Mesnil-au-Val as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 Mesnil-au-Val | 729 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 78,258 | 4.9 | B− | C | B− | C− |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 7.3 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 11 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| La Hague | 11,484 | 12 | A | B | A+ | C |
| Les Pieux | 3,249 | 14 | — | B | — | A |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 17 | — | B | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Le Mesnil-au-Val is a commune of 729 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.
