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Regnéville-sur-MerManche

Some 730 people live in this town, in Manche, Normandy.

Is Regnéville-sur-Mer a good place to live?

There are no grades for Regnéville-sur-Mer: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 43% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: just over two in five residents are 65 or over.

What makes Regnéville-sur-Mer stand out

The 2 things Regnéville-sur-Mer does most differently from other towns.

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Château de Regnéville
Château de Regnéville · Classé · Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Regnéville-sur-Mer’s story

Regnéville-sur-Mer in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Regnéville-sur-Mer: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1937.

41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1975First protected: Manoir de Crux, au sud du village d'Incleville
  • 1991Most recently protected: Quatre fours à chaux du Rey
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Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Regnéville-sur-Mer: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).

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Photo credits

Manoir de Crux, au sud du village d'Incleville: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY 4.0 · Quatre fours à chaux du Rey: Photo: Sitesetmusees · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien lavoir: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Regnéville: Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Regnéville-sur-Mer.

Who lives here

Regnéville-sur-Mer has fewer young adults than Manche’s towns or compared French towns: 4.7% are 15 to 24

60.6median age

41% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 9.9% of the population here. Among adults, 45% have a degree.

Regnéville-sur-MerManche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP19%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education45%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Regnéville-sur-Mer
Regnéville-sur-MerManche medianFrance median
Under 159.9%13%17%
15–244.7%9.3%11%
25–4414%20%23%
45–6430%26%26%
65+41%29%22%
No diploma13%24%19%
CAP or BEP19%29%26%
Baccalauréat18%17%18%
Higher education45%22%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Regnéville-sur-Mer: 41% were built before 1919, more than in both Manche’s towns and compared French towns

5historic monuments

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

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Regnéville-sur-Mer: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments locally is Château de Regnéville. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit4

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1937
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Regnéville-sur-Mer is better off than Manche’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €27,760 a year per consumption unit

12%walk, cycle or take transit

Per resident in work, Regnéville-sur-Mer counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 250 workers). No commute at all: 3.7% of working residents locally at the census. Unemployment stood at 8.9%, near Manche’s towns (8.8%) and lower than compared French towns (10.1%).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%
Public transport5%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Regnéville-sur-Mer, 0.2 per working resident
8.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,760
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

76.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 12 points below the expected rate

76.0%passed the brevet

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

General-bac pupils go 4.8 mi to the nearest lycée. The nearest collège is 2.4 mi away.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Regnéville-sur-Mer76.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège les CourtilsNearest collègeCollègeCollège5576%−12 pts
76.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −12 pts against the expected rate
2.4 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Housing

Homes in Regnéville-sur-Mer cost more than in both Manche’s towns and compared French towns, with a median sale of €2,650/m²

€2,650/m²median sale price

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

Advertised rents are estimated at €9.73/m² a month, about level with Manche’s towns (€9.90/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). 41 houses and apartments changed hands in Regnéville-sur-Mer from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses are advertised at an estimated €8.80/m² a month.

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Regnéville-sur-Mer€2,650/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Manche median€1,814/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,650/m²41
€9.73/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.22 to €13.11/m² a month)
€8.80/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Regnéville-sur-Mer

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Nearby attractions

Château de Regnéville and 4 more in and around Regnéville-sur-Mer

Museums and heritage in and near Regnéville-sur-Mer. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Regnéville-sur-Mer

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About Regnéville-sur-Mer

Commune in Manche, Normandy

Regnéville-sur-Mer is a commune of 730 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

Population
730 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Coutances Mer et Bocage
Département
Manche (50)
Région
Normandy
Area
3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²)
INSEE code
50429

Regnéville-sur-Mer’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 →
Agon-CoutainvilleCoutancesQuettreville-sur-SienneGouville-sur-MerBréhalSaint-Sauveur-VillagesAgon-CoutainvilleCoutancesQuettreville-sur-SienneGouville-sur-MerBréhalSaint-Sauveur-VillagesRegnéville-sur-Mer
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Regnéville-sur-Mer730—————
Agon-Coutainville3,0202.6A−C−B−B+
Coutances8,3215.1C−B+DC−
Quettreville-sur-Sienne3,1675.2—A−—B
Gouville-sur-Mer3,2745.7AB−AC+
Bréhal3,4878.6BCA−C+
Saint-Sauveur-Villages3,2089.9C+A+AC−

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.