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Saint-Christophe-du-FocManche

In Manche, Normandy, this town has 409 residents.

Is Saint-Christophe-du-Foc a good place to live?

There are no grades for Saint-Christophe-du-Foc: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Just 14% of residents are 65 or older.

What makes Saint-Christophe-du-Foc stand out

The one thing Saint-Christophe-du-Foc does most differently from other towns.

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Manoir
Manoir · Inscrit · Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Christophe-du-Foc’s story

Saint-Christophe-du-Foc in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Christophe-du-Foc; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jacques Casimir Jouan, born in 1767, is the one person born in Saint-Christophe-du-Foc before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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Landmarks

Saint-Christophe-du-Foc has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Christophe-du-Foc.

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Saint-Christophe-du-Foc are under 15, more than in Manche’s towns and across compared French towns

40.1median age

Those aged 15 to 24 account for 11% of residents. People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, below Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.

Saint-Christophe-du-FocManche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education35%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Christophe-du-Foc
Saint-Christophe-du-FocManche medianFrance median
Under 1521%13%17%
15–2411%9.3%11%
25–4427%20%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+14%29%22%
No diploma14%24%19%
CAP or BEP31%29%26%
Baccalauréat16%17%18%
Higher education35%22%30%

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

History

Saint-Christophe-du-Foc keeps more of its old housing than Manche’s towns or compared French towns: 18% built before 1919

1historic monument

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Christophe-du-Foc; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
16th c.
oldest protected part
1994
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Saint-Christophe-du-Foc has lower unemployment than Manche’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4%

2%walk, cycle or take transit

2.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. The median disposable income was €28,210 a year per consumption unit, above both Manche’s towns (€24,970) and compared French towns (€25,970).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%
Public transport1%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Saint-Christophe-du-Foc, 0.1 per working resident
5.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,210
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Saint-Christophe-du-Foc is €11.07/m² a month

€11.07/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

Renting a house costs an estimated €10.24/m² a month. Sales in Saint-Christophe-du-Foc from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Christophe-du-Foc€11.07/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Manche median€9.90/m²
€11.07/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.48 to €14.44/m² a month)
€10.24/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Christophe-du-Foc

12pages on Saint-Christophe-du-Foc
Nearby attractions

Manoir de la Barguignerie and 3 more in and around Saint-Christophe-du-Foc

Heritage in and near Saint-Christophe-du-Foc. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Saint-Christophe-du-Foc

One notable person was born in Saint-Christophe-du-Foc.

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About Saint-Christophe-du-Foc

Commune in Manche, Normandy

Saint-Christophe-du-Foc is a commune of 409 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

Population
409 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin
Département
Manche (50)
Région
Normandy
Area
1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
INSEE code
50454

Saint-Christophe-du-Foc’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 →
Les PieuxLa HagueBricquebec-en-CotentinCherbourg-en-CotentinValognesPort-Bail-sur-MerLes PieuxLa HagueBricquebec-en-CotentinCherbourg-en-CotentinValognesPort-Bail-sur-MerSaint-Christophe-du-Foc
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Christophe-du-Foc409—————
Les Pieux3,2494.5—B—A
La Hague11,4847ABA+C
Bricquebec-en-Cotentin5,8937.3A+A−A+A−
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin78,2587.6B−CB−C−
Valognes6,96912B+B−B−C−
Port-Bail-sur-Mer2,52016—B—C+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

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 9, 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.