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NeufmesnilManche

A town of 176 in Manche, Normandy.

Is Neufmesnil a good place to live?

Neufmesnil is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Neufmesnil stand out

The one thing Neufmesnil does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Ancienne abbaye de Blanchelande
Ancienne abbaye de Blanchelande · Inscrit · Photo: Arcisse de Caumont · Public domain
Neufmesnil’s story

Neufmesnil in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Neufmesnil, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.

16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2000First protected: Ancienne abbaye de Blanchelande
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Neufmesnil.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Neufmesnil hold a degree than in Manche’s towns or compared French towns: 15%

On this, Neufmesnil is below both Manche’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). 14% of residents are children under 15.

49.4median age
NeufmesnilManche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%
CAP or BEP38%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education15%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Neufmesnil
NeufmesnilManche medianFrance median
Under 1514%13%17%
15–2410%9.3%11%
25–4421%20%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+28%29%22%
No diploma22%24%19%
CAP or BEP38%29%26%
Baccalauréat16%17%18%
Higher education15%22%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Neufmesnil: 16% were built before 1919, more than in Manche’s towns or compared French towns

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

In the comparison, Neufmesnil comes above both Manche’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Neufmesnil, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
16th c.
oldest protected part
2000
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Neufmesnil run lower than in Manche’s towns or compared French towns: a median €22,260 a year per consumption unit

For Neufmesnil, that is below both Manche’s towns (€24,970) and compared French towns (€25,970). Neufmesnil has 0 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 7.3% of the labour force are out of work.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
On foot4%
Public transport3%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Neufmesnil, 0.3 per working resident
7.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,260
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

89.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Neufmesnil sits close to both Manche’s towns (90.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.

89.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Neufmesnil89.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège ÉtenclinNearest collègeCollègeCollège6189%+2 pts
89.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +2 pts against the expected rate
1.7 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Neufmesnil is €9.56/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€9.56/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Neufmesnil€9.56/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Manche median€9.90/m²
€9.56/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.48 to €12.23/m² a month)
€7.97/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Abbaye de Blanchelande and 2 more in and around Neufmesnil

Heritage in and near Neufmesnil. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Neufmesnil

13pages on Neufmesnil

Landmarks

Neufmesnil has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Ancienne abbaye de Blanchelande: Photo: Arcisse de Caumont · Public domain

Famous people from Neufmesnil

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Neufmesnil yet.

How we find them →

Neufmesnil’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 →
La HayePort-Bail-sur-MerPicauvilleBricquebec-en-CotentinSainte-Mère-ÉgliseValognesLa HayePort-Bail-sur-MerPicauvilleBricquebec-en-CotentinSainte-Mère-ÉgliseValognesNeufmesnil
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Neufmesnil176—————
La Haye4,0291.9A+B+A+A−
Port-Bail-sur-Mer2,5206.7—B—C+
Picauville3,2287.3B+B+A+C−
Bricquebec-en-Cotentin5,89312A+A−A+A−
Sainte-Mère-Église2,89612—B—D
Valognes6,96914B+B−B−C−

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

About Neufmesnil

Commune in Manche, Normandy

Neufmesnil is a commune of 176 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
176 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Côte Ouest Centre Manche
Département
Manche (50)
Région
Normandy
Area
2.1 sq mi (5.3 km²)
INSEE code
50372

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.