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235 people call this town in Manche, Normandy home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Octeville-l'Avenel has none. 18% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Octeville-l'Avenel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Octeville-l'Avenel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines de la chapelle Saint-Michel, in Lestre, 2.7 mi away.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage in and near Octeville-l'Avenel. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Octeville-l'Avenel.
Among adults, 28% have a degree. 8.2% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Manche’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). In addition, over-65s are a fifth of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Octeville-l'Avenel | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 17% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 6.6%, below Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. For its 100 residents in work, Octeville-l'Avenel has 50 jobs: 0.5 each. No commute at all: 1.9% of working residents in the town at the census.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.03/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Octeville-l'Avenel.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Octeville-l'Avenel is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Octeville-l'Avenel.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octeville-l'Avenel | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 5.7 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 9.7 | — | B | — | D |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 12 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 78,258 | 14 | B− | C | B− | C− |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 14 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 10,218 | 18 | B− | B | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Octeville-l'Avenel is a commune of 235 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 November 9, 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.