Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Manche, Normandy has a population of 757.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Pierreville falls below the line for grades.
Pierreville has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pierreville.
People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. 18% of residents are 65 or over, below Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Half of Pierreville is older than 41.1, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Pierreville | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
Pierreville has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Pierreville: 100, for 400 residents in work (0.3 each). Unemployment stood at 5.8%, lower than both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 3.7% of working residents here 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.
The market in Pierreville: 25 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Pierreville. Best known first.
Pierreville has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Manoir de Saint-Marcouf: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Pierreville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierreville | 757 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Pieux | 3,249 | 3.5 | — | B | — | A |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 5.9 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Port-Bail-sur-Mer | 2,520 | 10 | — | B | — | C+ |
| La Hague | 11,484 | 13 | A | B | A+ | C |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 78,258 | 13 | B− | C | B− | C− |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 14 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Pierreville is a commune of 757 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.