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The town, home to 218 people, lies in Manche, Normandy.
Liesville-sur-Douve is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 17% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Liesville-sur-Douve does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Liesville-sur-Douve as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tumulus néolithique dit La Butte contenant des dolmens, in Carentan-les-Marais, 3.3 mi away.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Liesville-sur-Douve is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Liesville-sur-Douve.
27% of residents are 65 or over, between Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.9% of the town. The age that splits Liesville-sur-Douve in two is 50.2.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Liesville-sur-Douve | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.7% of the labour force were unemployed, below Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Median disposable income comes to €26,510 a year per consumption unit.
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.
12 houses and apartments changed hands in Liesville-sur-Douve from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Liesville-sur-Douve. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de l'Isle-Marie3.2 km northwest, in PicauvilleChâteauChâteauManoir de Franquetot3.1 km northeast, in Sainte-Mère-ÉgliseChâteauChâteauManoir de Haubourg3.6 km southeast, in Carentan-les-MaraisChâteauChâteauManoir de Rampan3.9 km southeast, in Carentan-les-MaraisFortFortLa Bastille3.5 km west, in Beuzeville-la-BastillePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Liesville-sur-Douve yet.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Liesville-sur-Douve is a commune of 218 people in the Communauté de communes de la Baie 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liesville-sur-Douve | 218 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 3.8 | — | B | — | D |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 4.1 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 10,218 | 5.3 | B− | B | C+ | C |
| Isigny-sur-Mer Calvados | 3,543 | 11 | A− | A− | B+ | C |
| La Haye | 4,029 | 12 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 13 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.