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A town of 590 in Manche, Normandy.
There are no grades for Saint-Denis-le-Vêtu: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Denis-le-Vêtu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Denis-le-Vêtu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Le Mesnil-Aubert, 3.3 mi away.
49% 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-Denis-le-Vêtu.
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree, about level with Manche’s towns (22%) and below compared French towns (30%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8%. Over-65s are 19% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Denis-le-Vêtu | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,800 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Saint-Denis-le-Vêtu: 100, for 250 residents in work (0.4 each). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 6.3% of commuters at the census.
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.
Saint-Denis-le-Vêtu recorded 26 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Denis-le-Vêtu. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Denis-le-Vêtu 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-Denis-le-Vêtu 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-Denis-le-Vêtu | 590 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quettreville-sur-Sienne | 3,167 | 3.3 | — | A− | — | B |
| Coutances | 8,321 | 4.9 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Bréhal | 3,487 | 9 | B | C | A− | C+ |
| Agon-Coutainville | 3,020 | 9.8 | A− | C− | B− | B+ |
| Saint-Sauveur-Villages | 3,208 | 9.9 | C+ | A+ | A | C− |
| Marigny-Le-Lozon | 2,761 | 10 | A− | A− | A+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Denis-le-Vêtu is a commune of 590 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
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.