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A town in Manche, Normandy, home to 488 people.
Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Just over one in ten homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
36% of adults hold a degree, above Manche’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 8.7% of the population. Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.5% of commuters got to work without a car. 5.7% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 50 jobs are based in Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux, for 250 working residents (0.2 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.
21 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux. Best known first.
Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux | 488 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pair-sur-Mer | 4,507 | 2.3 | A− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Granville | 12,510 | 3.9 | C | C− | D | B |
| Donville-les-Bains | 3,146 | 4.3 | C+ | D | B− | B+ |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 2,778 | 4.5 | — | C+ | — | A− |
| Bréhal | 3,487 | 6.3 | B | C | A− | C+ |
| Avranches | 10,143 | 11 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux is a commune of 488 people in the Communauté de communes de Granville, Terre et Mer. 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 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.