Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 277 in Manche, Normandy.
Morville is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Morville as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel de Beaumont, in Valognes, 3 mi away.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Morville. Best known first.
AttractionHôtel de Beaumont4.7 km northeast, in Valognes
Manor houseHôtel de Thieuville4.9 km northeast, in Valognes
Manor houseHôtel de Grandval-Caligny4.9 km northeast, in Valognes
MuseumMaison du Grand Quartier4.8 km northeast, in Valognes
MuseumMusée régional du cidre de Valognes4.8 km northeast, in ValognesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morville.
Morville sits above both Manche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%) on this measure. Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Morville | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts Morville below both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Morville has 0 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 3.7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
97.0% of candidates passed the bac at the lycées within 5 km of Morville, above both Manche’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Félix BuhotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 122 | 88%−4 pts |
| Lycée Henri CornatNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 235 | 97%±0 pts |
| Collège Sainte-Marie PrivateBest against expectations: 13 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 66 | 100%+13 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Morville is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Morville as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morville | 277 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 3.1 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 5.7 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 8.5 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 10 | — | B | — | D |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 78,258 | 12 | B− | C | B− | C− |
| Port-Bail-sur-Mer | 2,520 | 12 | — | B | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Morville is a commune of 277 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.