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A town of 342 in Manche, Normandy.
Saint-Barthélemy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Over-65s are a third of the population.
The one thing Saint-Barthélemy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Barthélemy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye Blanche, in Mortain-Bocage, 1.7 mi away.
11% 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-Barthélemy.
People 65 and over make up a third of the town, above both Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 14% of the population here. Saint-Barthélemy has a median age of 53.9 years.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Barthélemy | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Saint-Barthélemy holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. 4.7% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census. Unemployment stood at 9.8%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and above Manche’s towns (8.8%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Saint-Barthélemy is 92.4%, below Manche’s towns (94.3%) and close to compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Robert de MortainNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 55 | 95%+8 pts |
| Lycée Robert de MortainNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 91 | 96%−2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 16 homes were sold in Saint-Barthélemy.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Saint-Barthélemy. Best known first.
AttractionAbbaye Blanche2.8 km south, in Mortain-BocageTheme parkTheme parkLe Village Enchanté2.4 km west, in Juvigny les ValléesAttractionAttractionGrande cascade de Mortain3.1 km south, in Le NeufbourgBattlefieldBattlefield30th Infantry Division Memorial4.6 km south, in Mortain-BocageChâteauChâteauChâteau du Houx3.6 km south, in Mortain-BocageAttractionAttractionPetite cascade de Mortain3.6 km south, in Romagny FontenayPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Saint-Barthélemy is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Barthélemy 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-Barthélemy | 342 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sourdeval | 3,026 | 3.3 | — | A+ | — | B− |
| Mortain-Bocage | 2,961 | 4.2 | A− | A+ | C | A− |
| Grandparigny | 2,605 | 8.3 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët | 5,770 | 11 | A− | A | C | B |
| Vire Normandie Calvados | 17,457 | 11 | B− | B+ | C | B |
| Noues de Sienne Calvados | 4,207 | 11 | B− | A | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Barthélemy is a commune of 342 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.