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A town of 220 in Manche, Normandy.
Le Mesnil-Garnier is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Le Mesnil-Garnier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Mesnil-Garnier as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Abbaye de Hambye (également sur commune de Percy), in Hambye, 4.3 mi away.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit and family days out in and near Le Mesnil-Garnier. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Mesnil-Garnier.
The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, higher than Manche’s towns (9.3%) and near compared French towns (11%). One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. Graduates make up a quarter of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Le Mesnil-Garnier | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Le Mesnil-Garnier: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). Of those in the labour force, 8.6% are unemployed.
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 market in Le Mesnil-Garnier: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.32/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Le Mesnil-Garnier 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 Mesnil-Garnier 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 Mesnil-Garnier | 220 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny | 3,903 | 4.2 | B− | A− | B | C− |
| Percy-en-Normandie | 2,641 | 6.3 | — | A | — | B+ |
| Quettreville-sur-Sienne | 3,167 | 9.9 | — | A− | — | B |
| Bréhal | 3,487 | 10 | B | C | A− | C+ |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 2,778 | 10 | — | C+ | — | A− |
| Saint-Pair-sur-Mer | 4,507 | 12 | A− | C− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Le Mesnil-Garnier is a commune of 220 people in the Communauté de communes Coutances Mer et Bocage. 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.