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A town of 321 in Manche, Normandy.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Magneville falls below the line for grades. 13% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Magneville does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Magneville; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1985.
42% 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 Magneville.
Children under 15 make up 18%, above Manche’s towns (13%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Just over a quarter of residents have reached 65. Ages in Magneville split evenly at 44.1: 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%.
| Magneville | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Magneville; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Magneville number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.4 per worker). Unemployment stood at 9.2%, about level with Manche’s towns (8.8%) and below compared French towns (10.1%). 3.4% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 14 homes were sold in Magneville.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Magneville. Best known first.
Magneville has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Magneville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magneville | 321 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 4.6 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 4.9 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 8.4 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Port-Bail-sur-Mer | 2,520 | 11 | — | B | — | C+ |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 11 | — | B | — | D |
| La Haye | 4,029 | 11 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Magneville 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.