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A town of 508 in Manche, Normandy.
Sacey is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Sacey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sacey, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
59% 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 Sacey.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sacey sits above both Manche’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sacey, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
That puts Sacey below both Manche’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). 8.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Sacey | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
On this, Sacey is below both Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Sacey has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.3 per worker.
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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Sacey. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de la Rouërie3.2 km southeast, in Val-CouesnonAttractionAttractionMaison du Marais3.9 km west, in SougealChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Crenne3.1 km north, in Aucey-la-PlaineChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Touche Villeberge3.9 km east, in Saint-JamesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sacey, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ancien château de Sacey: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église et le cimetière qui l'entoure: Photo: GO69 · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sacey yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacey | 508 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pontorson | 4,280 | 3.6 | A− | A− | B+ | C |
| Val-Couesnon Ille-et-Vilaine | 4,072 | 4.1 | A | A | B− | B+ |
| Saint-James | 5,018 | 5.1 | A− | A | A− | B− |
| Maen Roch Ille-et-Vilaine | 5,088 | 8.6 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Ducey-Les Chéris | 2,784 | 11 | A+ | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Sens-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine | 2,592 | 12 | — | A− | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Sacey is a commune of 508 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie. 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.
