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Saint-Germain-de-TournebutManche

A town of 418 in Manche, Normandy.

Is Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut falls below the line for grades. Just over one in ten homes here are second homes.

What makes Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut stand out

The one thing Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut does most differently from other towns.

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Château de la Brisette
Château de la Brisette · Inscrit · Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY 4.0
Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut’s story

Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut in pictures

Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1975.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1975First protected: Château de la Brisette
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Nearby attractions

Château de la Brisette and 9 more in and around Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut.

Who lives here

A town of families: 20% of people in Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut are under 15, more than in Manche’s towns or compared French towns

16% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut is 37.8 years old. The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%.

37.8median age
Saint-Germain-de-TournebutManche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut
Saint-Germain-de-TournebutManche medianFrance median
Under 1520%13%17%
15–2410%9.3%11%
25–4428%20%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+16%29%22%
No diploma25%24%19%
CAP or BEP34%29%26%
Baccalauréat17%17%18%
Higher education20%22%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Manche’s towns or compared French towns

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

Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
18th c.
oldest protected part
1975
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut are out of work than in Manche’s towns or across compared French towns: 2.8%

50 jobs are based in Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut, for 200 working residents (0.1 per worker). 2.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income is €25,690 a year for each consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut, 0.1 per working resident
2.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,690
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

Schools

82.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 8 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

General-bac pupils go 3.7 mi to the nearest lycée. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.9 mi away.

82.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut82.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Tiphaigne de la RocheNearest collègeCollègeCollège4482%−8 pts
82.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −8 pts against the expected rate
2.9 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut is €10.39/m² a month

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

The market in Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut: 13 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.03/m² a month.

€10.39/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut€10.39/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Manche median€9.90/m²
€10.39/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.23 to €13.11/m² a month)
€8.03/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-Germain-de-Tournebut

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Landmarks

Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Château de la Brisette: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY 4.0

Famous people from Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut yet.

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Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut’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 →
ValognesSainte-Mère-ÉglisePicauvilleBricquebec-en-CotentinCherbourg-en-CotentinCarentan-les-MaraisValognesSainte-Mère-ÉglisePicauvilleBricquebec-en-CotentinCherbourg-en-CotentinCarentan-les-MaraisSaint-Germain-de-Tournebut
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut418—————
Valognes6,9693.5B+B−B−C−
Sainte-Mère-Église2,8969.3—B—D
Picauville3,22811B+B+A+C−
Bricquebec-en-Cotentin5,89312A+A−A+A−
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin78,25813B−CB−C−
Carentan-les-Marais10,21817B−BC+C

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

About Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut

Commune in Manche, Normandy

Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut is a commune of 418 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
418 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin
Département
Manche (50)
Région
Normandy
Area
5.4 sq mi (13.9 km²)
INSEE code
50478

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.