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Home to 637 people, this town lies in Manche, Normandy.
Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up a tenth of its housing. Homes change hands at a median €1,088/m².
The 2 things Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Cerisy, in Cerisy-la-Salle, 2.2 mi away.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly.
24% of residents are 65 or over, below Manche’s towns (29%) but above compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.9% of residents. Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
10.9% of people in the labour force have no job. At the census, 3.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly: 100, for 250 residents in work (0.4 each).
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 9 mi off. The nearest collège is 2.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Anne Heurgon DesjardinsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 44 | 86%−2 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €6.86/m² a month. The market in Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly: 31 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,088/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly is a commune of 637 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly | 637 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Percy-en-Normandie | 2,641 | 6.5 | — | A | — | B+ |
| Bourgvallées | 3,326 | 7.3 | — | A− | — | C− |
| Marigny-Le-Lozon | 2,761 | 7.5 | A− | A− | A+ | C+ |
| Quettreville-sur-Sienne | 3,167 | 8.9 | — | A− | — | B |
| Coutances | 8,321 | 9 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Agneaux | 4,286 | 10 | A+ | B− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.