Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 257 in Manche, Normandy.
Le Mesnillard is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Le Mesnillard does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Le Mesnillard, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1989.
24% 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 Mesnillard.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Le Mesnillard, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 18%, above Manche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Half the people of Le Mesnillard are older than 46.5.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Le Mesnillard | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.1% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,410 a year per consumption unit, near Manche’s towns (€24,970) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Le Mesnillard: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). The census found 8.5% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by 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.
Sales in Le Mesnillard from July 2023 to June 2026: 15 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Le Mesnillard has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Manoir de la Faucherie: Photo: Raymond Quenedey (mort 1938) · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Mesnillard 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 Mesnillard | 257 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grandparigny | 2,605 | 2.2 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët | 5,770 | 4.3 | A− | A | C | B |
| Isigny-le-Buat | 3,183 | 4.8 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Mortain-Bocage | 2,961 | 6.2 | A− | A+ | C | A− |
| Ducey-Les Chéris | 2,784 | 9.6 | A+ | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Sourdeval | 3,026 | 9.8 | — | A+ | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Le Mesnillard is a commune of 257 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.