Église et enclos paroissial: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montaigu-la-Brisette.
History
Old homes shape Montaigu-la-Brisette: 31% were built before 1919, more than in both Manche’s towns and compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Montaigu-la-Brisette has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for France
46median age
Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, near Manche’s towns (22%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9% of the town.
Montaigu-la-BrisetteManche medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Montaigu-la-Brisette walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Manche’s towns or compared French towns: 3.5%
3%walk, cycle or take transit
Jobs based in Montaigu-la-Brisette number 50, against 250 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Median disposable income comes to €26,480 a year per consumption unit. No commute at all: 4.3% of working residents locally at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Montaigu-la-Brisette, 0.2 per working resident
9.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,480
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Montaigu-la-Brisette is a commune of 495 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
Population
495 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin
Département
Manche (50)
Région
Normandy
Area
5.7 sq mi (14.7 km²)
INSEE code
50335
Montaigu-la-Brisette’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
