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A town of 321 in Manche, Normandy.
Le Vast is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Le Vast does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Le Vast, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2008.
45% 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 Vast.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For Le Vast, that is above both Manche’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Le Vast, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
10% of residents are 15 to 24 and 23% are 65 or over, against 9.3% and 29% in the median compared commune of Manche. 30% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Manche 22%, France 30%).
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Le Vast | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Le Vast sits below both Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) on this measure. Le Vast has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Le Vast. Best known first.
Le Vast has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Parc du château de la Germonière: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Vast 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 Vast | 321 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 9 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 78,258 | 12 | B− | C | B− | C− |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 15 | — | B | — | D |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 16 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 17 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Le Vast is a commune of 321 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) · 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.