On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1966.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
François Germain Le Rouvillois, born in 1732, is the one person born in Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard.
Who lives here
A town of families: 22% of people in Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard are under 15, more than in both Manche’s towns and compared French towns
Among adults, 27% have a degree. People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.2% of the town, below both Manche’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older.
40median age
Saint-Germain-le-GaillardManche medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
19%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard keeps more of its old housing than Manche’s towns or compared French towns: 23% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard are out of work than in Manche’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.7%
5.7% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. For its 350 residents in work, Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. Half of residents lived on more than €26,700 a year per consumption unit, higher than Manche’s towns (€24,970) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport4%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
On foot1%
100
jobs based in Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard, 0.3 per working resident
4.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,700
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Homes in Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard sell for a median €2,182/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €9.80/m² a month, about level with Manche’s towns (€9.90/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard recorded 30 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
€2,182/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard€2,182/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Manche median€1,814/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,182/m²
30
€9.80/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.26 to €13.22/m² a month)
€9.91/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard is a commune of 801 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
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.
