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MarchésieuxManche

A town of 665 in Manche, Normandy.

Population

665

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.32

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€23,380

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Marchésieux a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Marchésieux has none. 11% of its homes are second homes.

What makes Marchésieux stand out

The one thing Marchésieux does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église · Classé · Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0

Marchésieux’s story

Marchésieux in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Marchésieux: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.

38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2011First protected: Ancienne ferme dite maison des marais, actuellement écomusée

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marchésieux.

Who lives here

Few people in Marchésieux are 65 or over: 18%, below Manche’s towns and compared French towns

Among adults, 20% have a degree. 19% are under 15, above both Manche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up just over one in ten residents.

43.4median age

MarchésieuxManche medianFrance median

Manche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP37%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Marchésieux
	Marchésieux	Manche median	France median
Under 15	19%	13%	17%
15–24	11%	9.3%	11%
25–44	22%	20%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	18%	29%	22%
No diploma	17%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	37%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	17%	18%
Higher education	20%	22%	30%

Full pageMarchésieux’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages43.4 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households290 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad2.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Marchésieux?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Marchésieux: 38% were built before 1919, more than in both Manche’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Marchésieux: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

14th c.

oldest protected part

1946

first monument protected

Full pageMarchésieux’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes38% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Marchésieux?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 5.2% of commuters in Marchésieux go to work without a car, fewer than in both Manche’s towns and compared French towns

The median disposable income was €23,380 a year per consumption unit, below Manche’s towns (€24,970) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Jobs located in Marchésieux: 100, for 300 residents in work (0.4 each). At the census, 5.9% of working residents in Marchésieux didn’t travel to work at all.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

On foot3%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

100

jobs based in Marchésieux, 0.4 per working resident

9.8%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,380

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€23,380 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Marchésieux than in Manche’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.32/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

26 houses and apartments changed hands in Marchésieux from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.32/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Marchésieux€8.32/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Manche median€9.90/m²

€8.32/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.45 to €10.73/m² a month)

€6.73/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMarchésieux’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.32/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Maison des Marais and 5 more in and around Marchésieux

Heritage and museums in and near Marchésieux. Best known first.

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MuseumMuseumMaison des Maraisin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bretonnièrein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montfort2.7 km east, in Remilly Les Marais ChâteauChâteauButte Saint-Clair2.8 km southeast, in Remilly Les Marais ChâteauChâteauManoir d'Hubertant4.6 km south, in Marigny-Le-Lozon ChâteauChâteauManoir du Bois5 km southwest, in Feugères

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Marchésieux

12pages on Marchésieux

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.5 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing26 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.4 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The list names few of Marchésieux’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Ancienne ferme dite maison des marais, actuellement écomuséeFarm · 18th c.

Classé

Motte féodaleFortified house · Middle Ages · in Remilly Les Marais, 1.7 mi

Classé

église Saint-ÉtienneChurch · 13th & 14th c. · in Auvers, 7.8 mi

Classé

Église Notre-DameChurch · 12th & 15th c. · in Carentan-les-Marais, 8.7 mi

Photo credits

Ancienne ferme dite maison des marais, actuellement écomusée: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Marchésieux

One notable person was born in Marchésieux.

Their page →

Albert LenourryFrench worker and interpreter (1921-1946)

Marchésieux’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Manche →

Saint-Sauveur-VillagesMarigny-Le-LozonCarentan-les-MaraisAgneauxCoutancesSaint-LôMarchésieux

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Marchésieux	665	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Sauveur-Villages	3,208	5.9	C⁺	A⁺	A	C⁻
Marigny-Le-Lozon	2,761	6.2	A⁻	A⁻	A⁺	C⁺
Carentan-les-Marais	10,218	8.9	B⁻	B	C⁺	C
Agneaux	4,286	9.8	A⁺	B⁻	A⁺	A⁻
Coutances	8,321	11	C⁻	B⁺	D	C⁻
Saint-Lô	19,471	11	B⁻	B⁺	D	B⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Marchésieux

Commune in Manche, Normandy

Marchésieux is a commune of 665 people in the Communauté de communes Côte Ouest Centre Manche. 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

Population: 665 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Côte Ouest Centre Manche
Département: Manche (50)
Région: Normandy
Area: 7.7 sq mi (19.9 km²)
INSEE code: 50289

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.