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204 residents make their home in this town in Manche, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Montaigu-les-Bois has none. A fifth of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The 2 things Montaigu-les-Bois does most differently from other towns.
Montaigu-les-Bois has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1985.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Montaigu-les-Bois has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Église de l'Orbehaye: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montaigu-les-Bois.
30% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Manche’s towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 13% of the population. Graduates make up 21% of adults.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Montaigu-les-Bois | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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.
Montaigu-les-Bois has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
6.7% of people in the labour force have no job. 50 jobs are based in Montaigu-les-Bois, for 100 working residents (0.4 per worker). At the census, 7.1% of working residents in Montaigu-les-Bois didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
10 houses and apartments changed hands in Montaigu-les-Bois from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €7.32/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montaigu-les-Bois yet.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Montaigu-les-Bois is a commune of 204 people in the Communauté de communes Coutances Mer et Bocage. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montaigu-les-Bois | 204 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Percy-en-Normandie | 2,641 | 4.1 | — | A | — | B+ |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny | 3,903 | 4.4 | B− | A− | B | C− |
| Quettreville-sur-Sienne | 3,167 | 9.9 | — | A− | — | B |
| Bréhal | 3,487 | 11 | B | C | A− | C+ |
| Noues de Sienne Calvados | 4,207 | 12 | B− | A | A | C+ |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 2,778 | 13 | — | C+ | — | A− |
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.
